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Sabrina Mai Nielsen

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Health-related quality of life of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis coming from 3 different geographic areas. The PRINTO multinational qual…

2006

OBJECTIVES: To compare health-related quality of life (HRQL) and to identify clinical determinants for poor HRQL of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) coming from three geographic areas.METHODS: The HRQL was assessed through the Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ). A total of 30 countries were included grouped in three geographic areas: 16 countries in Western Europe; 10 in Eastern Europe; and four in Latin America. Potential determinants of poor HRQL included demographic data, physician's and parent's global assessments, measures of joint inflammation, disability as measured by Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Poor HRQL was de…

GerontologyQuality of lifeCross-Cultural ComparisonMalemedicine.medical_specialtyDisability; Juvenile idiopathic arthritis; Pain; Quality of life; Adolescent; Arthritis Juvenile; Child; Cross-Cultural Comparison; Cross-Sectional Studies; Disability Evaluation; Europe; Europe Eastern; Female; Humans; Latin America; Male; Pain Measurement; Severity of Illness Index; Quality of LifeAdolescentCross-sectional studyPainJuvenileEasternSeverity of Illness IndexDisability EvaluationQuality of life (healthcare)RheumatologySeverity of illnessmedicineGlobal healthHumansPharmacology (medical)Europe EasternChildPain MeasurementDisabilitybusiness.industryArthritisJuvenile idiopathic arthritismedicine.diseaseArthritis JuvenilehumanitiesEuropeCross-Sectional StudiesLatin AmericaHealth assessmentPhysical therapyFemalebusinessPsychosocialJuvenile rheumatoid arthritisCohort study
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