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Although modern therapies and treat-to-target strategies have substantially improved outcomes for juvenile idiopathic arthritis, significant challenges remain regarding persistent psychosocial burdens, uneven progress across disease categories, and the lack of reliable biomarkers for individualized care. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To review two decades of therapeutic advancements in juvenile idiopathic arthritis and outline critical clinical gaps that hinder optimal, individualized outcomes.

September 14, 2026Arthritis Research & TherapyOpen Access

Outcomes in JIA have greatly improved, but we can still do better

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To review two decades of therapeutic advancements in juvenile idiopathic arthritis and outline critical clinical gaps that hinder optimal, individualized outcomes.
Narrative clinical review evaluating historical and contemporary therapeutic strategies, diagnostic timelines, and long-term prognostic trajectories in juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Targeted synthetic and biologic DMARDs combined with treat-to-target management protocols have normalized mortality rates, increased clinical remission, and curtailed severe joint damage.
Persistent pain, fatigue, and reduced quality of life frequently continue despite objective inflammatory control, driven by subtype heterogeneity and an absence of predictive response biomarkers.

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SSStephanie; id_orcid 0000-0002-9441-5535 Shoop-WorrallManchester Academic Health Science Centre KMKirsten MindenHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin

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Review reveals substantial therapeutic gains alongside persistent quality-of-life deficits in juvenile idiopathic arthritis, highlighting the need for biomarker-driven personalized care.

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Shoop-Worrall et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa7b23b0926e14a848b08fd https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-026-03775-0

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Review reveals substantial therapeutic gains alongside persistent quality-of-life deficits in juvenile idiopathic arthritis, highlighting the need for biomarker-driven personalized care.

Outcomes in JIA have greatly improved, but we can still do better

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Outcomes in JIA have greatly improved, but we can still do better

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