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A disease activity index for juvenile SpA—a welcome addition

Nature Reviews Rheumatology volume 10, pages 642–644 (2014)Cite this article

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A lack of universally accepted classification criteria for patients with juvenile spondyloarthritis (SpA) has hindered efforts to develop tools to assess the severity and progression of this disease. With the publication of a new juvenile SpA disease activity index, has this gap now been bridged, and is it a comprehensive tool for the clinic?

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  1. Department of Paediatrics, Section of Rheumatology, Children's Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, Western University, 800 Commissioners Road East, London, N6A 5W9, ON, Canada

    Roberta A. Berard

  2. Department of Paediatrics, Division of Rheumatology, The University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, M5G 1X8, ON, Canada

    Ronald M. Laxer

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Berard, R., Laxer, R. A disease activity index for juvenile SpA—a welcome addition. Nat Rev Rheumatol 10, 642–644 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2014.150

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