Cohort study reveals consistent first-year health-related quality of life improvements in juvenile idiopathic arthritis across treatment eras, indicating sustained benefits of modern care.
Tsai et al compared 1-year health-related quality of life (HRQOL) after juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) diagnosis between 2 Canadian inception cohorts recruited in 2005-2010 (ReACCh-Out) and in 2017-2023 (CAPRI). 1 Using the multidimensional Juvenile Arthritis Quality of Life Questionnaire (JAQQ), they reported improved overall HRQOL over the first year in both eras (mean total JAQQ change –0.92 and –0.97, respectively). 1
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