Longâ•’term outcome and prognostic factors of juvenile dermatomyositis: A multinational,
multicenter study of 490 patients Page 1 Long-Term Outcome and Prognostic Factors of …

Objectives To compare the demographic features, presenting manifestations, diagnostic
investigations, disease course, and drug therapies of children with juvenile dermatomyositis (…

Objective To investigate the health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) change over time, as
measured by the Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ), and its determinants in patients with active …

Objective To investigate the short‐term effects of exercise on muscle inflammation in children
with juvenile dermatomyositis (juvenile DM). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), muscle …

Objective The objective was to describe the methodology used to develop new response
criteria for adult DM/PM and JDM. Methods Patient profiles from prospective natural history …

Objective To develop and test a hybrid measure of muscle strength for juvenile dermatomyositis
( JDM ), which is based on the combination of the Manual Muscle Testing in 8 muscles ( …

Introduction Juvenile systemic sclerosis (jSSc) is an orphan disease with a prevalence of 3
in 1,000,000 children. Currently there is only one consensus treatment guideline concerning …

Objectives To compare the treatment approaches and disease outcomes of children with
JDM followed in two European tertiary care peadiatric rheumatology centres. Methods The …

Objective To develop a composite DAS for JDM and provide preliminary evidence of its validity.
Methods The Juvenile DermatoMyositis Activity Index (JDMAI) is composed of four items: …

Objective. To develop and test shortened versions of the Manual Muscle Test-8 (MMT-8) in
juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM). Methods. Construction of reduced tools was based on a …