Reporting of determinants of health inequities and participant characteristics in randomized controlled trials of juvenile idiopathic arthritis in Canada: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is the most common form of childhood inflammatory arthritis. The disease burden of JIA is substantial as patients require specialized medical practitioners for diagnosis and chronic treatments that are both costly and time intensive. Discrepancies in access to care due to health inequities such as socioeconomic status or geographic location may lead to vastly different health outcomes. As research informs advances in care, is important to consider inclusion and diversity in JIA research.

Methods

We reviewed and synthesized randomized controlled trials for juvenile idiopathic arthritis, the most common type of arthritis among children and adolescents, in Canada with the aim of characterizing participants and identifying how deter

SUBMITTER: Gheshlaghi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10629131 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature