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Demographic, Clinical, And Treatment Characteristics Of The Juvenile Primary Fibromyalgia Syndrome Cohort Enrolled In The Childhood Arthritis And Rheumatology Research Alliance Legacy Registry., Jennifer E. Weiss, Kenneth N. Schikler, Alexis D. Boneparth, Mark Connelly, Carra Registry Investigators
Demographic, Clinical, And Treatment Characteristics Of The Juvenile Primary Fibromyalgia Syndrome Cohort Enrolled In The Childhood Arthritis And Rheumatology Research Alliance Legacy Registry., Jennifer E. Weiss, Kenneth N. Schikler, Alexis D. Boneparth, Mark Connelly, Carra Registry Investigators
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BACKGROUND: To describe the demographic, clinical, and treatment characteristics of youth diagnosed with juvenile primary fibromyalgia syndrome (JPFS) who are seen in pediatric rheumatology clinics.
METHODS: Information on demographics, symptoms, functioning, and treatments recommended and tried were obtained on patients with JPFS as part of a multi-site patient registry (the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance Legacy Registry). Data were summarized using descriptive statistics. In a subset of patients completing registry follow-up visits, changes in symptoms, pain, and functioning were evaluated using growth modeling.
RESULTS: Of the 201 patients with JPFS enrolled in the registry, most were Caucasian/White (85%), non-Hispanic …
Physician Practices For Withdrawal Of Medications In Inactive Systemic Juvenile Arthritis, Childhood Arthritis And Rheumatology Research Alliance (Carra) Survey., Susan Shenoi, Kabita Nanda, Grant S. Schulert, John F. Bohnsack, Ashley M. Cooper, Bridget Edghill, Miriah C. Gillispie-Taylor, Baruch Goldberg, Olha Halyabar, Thomas G. Mason, Tova Ronis, Rayfel Schneider, Richard K. Vehe, Karen Onel, Childhood Arthritis And Rheumatology Research Alliance Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Workgroup
Physician Practices For Withdrawal Of Medications In Inactive Systemic Juvenile Arthritis, Childhood Arthritis And Rheumatology Research Alliance (Carra) Survey., Susan Shenoi, Kabita Nanda, Grant S. Schulert, John F. Bohnsack, Ashley M. Cooper, Bridget Edghill, Miriah C. Gillispie-Taylor, Baruch Goldberg, Olha Halyabar, Thomas G. Mason, Tova Ronis, Rayfel Schneider, Richard K. Vehe, Karen Onel, Childhood Arthritis And Rheumatology Research Alliance Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Workgroup
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BACKGROUND: We describe a Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) survey of North American pediatric rheumatologists that assesses physician attitudes on withdrawal of medications in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA).
METHODS: A REDCap anonymous electronic survey was distributed to 100 random CARRA JIA workgroup physician-voting members. The survey had three broad sections including: A) demographic information; B) physicians' opinions on clinical inactive disease (CID) in SJIA and C) existing practices for withdrawing medications in SJIA.
RESULTS: The survey had an 86% response rate. 88 and 93% of participants agreed with the current criteria for CID and clinical remission on …