Population Incidence and Burden of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis on Australian Health System: Data Linkage Study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

There is a lack of population-based information on patterns of healthcare for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The aim of this study was to examine the population incidence of health service utilisation for children with JIA.

Methods

We conducted a population-based data linkage study that examined children aged < 16 admitted to hospital with a diagnosis of JIA in New South Wales, Australia between 2002 and 2019. The annual incidence of JIA hospitalisations was calculated using population denominators. Health service utilisation and associated costs to the health system 12 months before and after the first JIA admission were examined using linked hospital admission, emergency department (ED) and outpatient datasets.

Results

A total of 1433 childre

SUBMITTER: Lain SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12397838 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature