Classification Criteria for Axial Disease in Youth With Juvenile Spondyloarthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The goal was to develop and validate classification criteria for axial juvenile spondyloarthritis (SpA; AxJSpA).

Methods

This international initiative consisted of four phases: (1) item generation, (2) item reduction, (3) criteria development, and (4) validation of the AxJSpA criteria by an independent team of experts in an internationally representative validation cohort.

Results

These criteria are intended to be used on youth with a physician diagnosis of juvenile SpA and for whom axial disease is suspected. Item generation consisted of a systematic literature review and a free-listing exercise using input from international physicians, which collectively resulted in 108 items. After the item reduction exercise and expert panel input, 37 items remained for

SUBMITTER: Weiss PF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11606790 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature