Skip to main content

Table 3 Arthritis scoring system for POLY JIA patients*

From: Correlation analyses of clinical and molecular findings identify candidate biological pathways in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Score

Severity level

Arthritis

0

None

No joint involvement

1

Mild

1 to 10 active joints

2

Moderate

10 to 20 active joints

3

Severe

> 20 active joints

  1. * Arthritis severity is scored differently for SJIA and POLY JIA patients, because the patterns of joint involvement differ between the two groups [33]. The arthritis scoring system is based on frequency analyses of numbers of active joints in early active SJIA [34] and in active POLY JIA [Sandborg C, not shown]. An active joint is defined as a joint with non-bony swelling, or limited range of motion with either tenderness or pain on motion.
Back to article page

BMC Medicine

ISSN: 1741-7015

Contact us