Disease activity and disability in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis one year following presentation to paediatric rheumatology. Results from the Childhood Arthritis Prospective Study

Abstract

Although CHAQ score improved in most children, the strongest predictor of persistent disability at 1 year was moderate to severe disability at first presentation. Follow-up beyond 1 year will assess whether CHAQ at presentation will continue to be a predictor of future poor outcome.