Intra-articular corticosteroid utilization and characterizations of use in juvenile idiopathic arthritis within the PR-COIN registry.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Intra-articular corticosteroid injections (IACI) have been shown to be effective at improving arthritis across juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) categories. The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) recommends IACI use as primary and adjunctive therapy for JIA patients. However, there remains minimal data describing actual IACI use in North America. The objective of this study was to describe and to evaluate IACI use in JIA, utilizing the Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network (PR-COIN) registry.

Methods

Study participants from 13 sites were enrolled in the PR-COIN registry from 2011 to 2015. Demographic and clinical variables were summarized and Chi-squared and t-tests were used to evaluate differences between participants who did o

SUBMITTER: Balay-Dustrude E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11300215 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature