Development and Retrospective Validation of the Juvenile Spondyloarthritis Disease Activity Index

• Published in: Arthritis care & research (2010) Vol. 66; no. 12; pp. 1775 - 1782
• Main Authors: Weiss, Pamela F., Colbert, Robert A., Xiao, Rui, Feudtner, Chris, Beukelman, Timothy, DeWitt, Esi Morgan, Pagnini, Ilaria, Wright, Tracey B., Wallace, Carol A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2014
• Subjects: Adolescent; Child; Delphi Technique; Female; Health Status; Humans; Male; Pain Measurement - methods; Retrospective Studies; Rheumatology - methods; Severity of Illness Index; Spondylarthritis - diagnosis; Surveys and Questionnaires

Objective To develop and validate the Juvenile Spondyloarthritis Disease Activity Index (JSpADA) for use in clinical practice and research. Methods Using modified Delphi consensus techniques, 10 items were selected by participants in the international pediatric rheumatology listserv, the Childhood A...