Outcome measures and medical progress: why outcome measures are needed in childhood arthritis.
In this review, the historical process leading to the current status of outcome measurements will be discussed and the recent quality-of-life instruments to explore the mental, emotional, and social "hidden morbidity" of children with juvenile arthritis will be analyzed.
Zulian
Francesco
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Pediatric Rheumatology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 3, 35128 Padova, Italy. zulian@pediatria.unipd.it
D000293:Adolescent; D017668:Age of Onset; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D013315:Stress, Psychological
D018501:Antirheumatic Agents