The haemophilia joint health score for the assessment of joint health in patients with haemophilia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The haemophilia joint health score (HJHS) is a tool used to assess joint changes in patients with haemophilia. There is lack of consensus on the interpretation of HJHS scores and their clinical relevance.

Aim

To evaluate available literature reporting HJHS changes over time and assess a possible cut-off value for clinically relevant outcomes and the ideal follow-up for a meaningful score change.

Methods

We conducted a literature search of studies published between 2011 and 2023 where the HJHS version 2.1 had been adopted to detect changes in joint health in patients with haemophilia. We focused on studies that assessed clinical relevance of HJHS changes, evaluated the use of cut-off values and reported a follow-up over time.

Results

Our search iden

SUBMITTER: Ay C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11659503 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature