title: Australian Paediatric Rheumatology Group standards of care for the management of juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
abstract: This standards document outlines accepted standards of management for children, adolescents and young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in Australia. This document acknowledges that the chronic inflammatory arthritis conditions (JIA) in childhood are different diseases from inflammatory arthritis in adults and that specific expertise is required in the care of children with arthritis.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Munro
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boros
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chaitow
authors.forename: Roger C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Akikusa
authors.forename: Navid
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Adib
authors.forename: Susan E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Piper
authors.forename: Davinder
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Singh-Grewal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000628:therapy*; D001315:Australia; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards*; D012219:Rheumatology / Q000458:organization & administration*; D059039:Standard of Care; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis; guideline; management standard.