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This study aims to investigate the impact of ethnicity and socioeconomic position on referral and treatment patterns, and changes in health-related quality of life in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).

June 27, 2026Lara D. VeekenOpen Access

Referral, treatment patterns and change in quality of life in the first twelve months in children and young people with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: an analysis of the association with ethnicity and socioeconomic position using data from a cohort study

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This study aims to investigate the impact of ethnicity and socioeconomic position on referral and treatment patterns, and changes in health-related quality of life in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
Recruited treatment-naive children with JIA from the Childhood Arthritis Prospective Study (CAPS) between 2001 and 2019.
Measured duration to first appointment and changes in health-related quality of life and disease activity after initial presentation.
Used adjusted Cox proportional hazards models to assess associations with ethnicity and socioeconomic position.
Median time to first appointment was 18 weeks, with variations by ethnic group but not by socioeconomic position.
Disease activity and health-related quality of life improved in the first 12 months, yet remained below population norms.
No associations were found between ethnicity, socioeconomic position, and clinical outcomes or access to specialist care.

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Cohort study investigates referral and treatment patterns affecting quality of life in children with JIA, indicating persistent challenges.

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Beesley et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3f694caea7db3c195402ef https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keag332

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Cohort study investigates referral and treatment patterns affecting quality of life in children with JIA, indicating persistent challenges.

Referral, treatment patterns and change in quality of life in the first twelve months in children and young people with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: an analysis of the association with ethnicity and socioeconomic position using data from a cohort study

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Referral, treatment patterns and change in quality of life in the first twelve months in children and young people with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: an analysis of the association with ethnicity and socioeconomic position using data from a cohort study

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