{"title":"Rheum for Improvement? Delayed Diagnosis of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Narrative Review.","authors":"Anna Costello, Irit Rasooly, Pamela Weiss","doi":"10.1002/acr.25438","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common rheumatic disease of childhood and a disease for which we have safe and effective therapies. Early diagnosis of JIA enables timely initiation of therapy and improves long-term disease outcomes. However, many patients with JIA experience prolonged diagnostic delays and have a turbulent course to diagnosis. In this narrative review, we explore the importance of early diagnosis in JIA, what is known about time to diagnosis and diagnostic trajectory, and factors that contribute to delayed diagnosis. We also discuss next steps to improve time to diagnosis for these vulnerable patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":8406,"journal":{"name":"Arthritis Care & Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.7000,"publicationDate":"2024-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Arthritis Care & Research","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.25438","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"RHEUMATOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common rheumatic disease of childhood and a disease for which we have safe and effective therapies. Early diagnosis of JIA enables timely initiation of therapy and improves long-term disease outcomes. However, many patients with JIA experience prolonged diagnostic delays and have a turbulent course to diagnosis. In this narrative review, we explore the importance of early diagnosis in JIA, what is known about time to diagnosis and diagnostic trajectory, and factors that contribute to delayed diagnosis. We also discuss next steps to improve time to diagnosis for these vulnerable patients.
期刊介绍：
Arthritis Care & Research, an official journal of the American College of Rheumatology and the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (a division of the College), is a peer-reviewed publication that publishes original research, review articles, and editorials that promote excellence in the clinical practice of rheumatology. Relevant to the care of individuals with rheumatic diseases, major topics are evidence-based practice studies, clinical problems, practice guidelines, educational, social, and public health issues, health economics, health care policy, and future trends in rheumatology practice.
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