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Fatigue

2017

Children's Mercy Kansas City

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Parent And Child Report Of Pain And Fatigue In Jia: Does Disagreement Between Parent And Child Predict Functional Outcomes?, Amy C. Gaultney, Maggie H. Bromberg, Mark Connelly, Tracy Spears, Laura E. Schanberg Jan 2017

Parent And Child Report Of Pain And Fatigue In Jia: Does Disagreement Between Parent And Child Predict Functional Outcomes?, Amy C. Gaultney, Maggie H. Bromberg, Mark Connelly, Tracy Spears, Laura E. Schanberg

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While previous research in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) has identified discrepancy between parent and child perception of disease-related symptoms such as pain, the significance and impact of this disagreement has not been characterized. We examined the extent to which parent-child discordance in JIA symptom ratings are associated with child functional outcomes. Linear regression and mixed effects models were used to test the effects of discrepancy in pain and fatigue ratings on functional outcomes in 65 dyads, consisting of youth with JIA and one parent. Results suggested that children reported increased activity limitations and negative mood when parent and child pain …