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Conventional radiography in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Joint recommendations from the French societies for rheumatology, radiology and paediatric rheumatology.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) can cause structural damage. However, data on conventional radiography (CR) in JIA are scant.

Objective

To provide pragmatic guidelines on CR in each non-systemic JIA subtype.

Methods

A multidisciplinary task force of 16 French experts (rheumatologists, paediatricians, radiologists and one patient representative) formulated research questions on CR assessments in each non-systemic JIA subtype. A systematic literature review was conducted to identify studies providing detailed information on structural joint damage. Recommendations, based on the evidence found, were evaluated using two Delphi rounds and a review by an independent committee.

Results

74 original articles were included. The task force developed four principles and 31 recommendations with grades ranging from B to D. The experts felt strongly that patients should be selected for CR based on the risk of structural damage, with routine CR of the hands and feet in rheumatoid factor-positive polyarticular JIA but not in oligoarticular non-extensive JIA.

Conclusion

These first pragmatic recommendations on CR in JIA rely chiefly on expert opinion, given the dearth of scientific evidence. CR deserves to be viewed as a valuable tool in many situations in patients with JIA.

Key points

• CR is a valuable imaging technique in selected indications. • CR is routinely recommended for peripheral joints, when damage risk is high. • CR is recommended according to the damage risk, depending on JIA subtype. • CR is not the first-line technique for imaging of the axial skeleton.

SUBMITTER: Marteau P

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6096609 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Conventional radiography in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Joint recommendations from the French societies for rheumatology, radiology and paediatric rheumatology.

Marteau Pauline P Adamsbaum Catherine C Rossi-Semerano Linda L De Bandt Michel M Lemelle Irène I Deslandre Chantal C Tran Tu Anh TA Lohse Anne A Solau-Gervais Elisabeth E Sordet Christelle C Pillet Pascal P Bader-Meunier Brigitte B Wipff Julien J Gaujoux-Viala Cécile C Breton Sylvain S Devauchelle-Pensec Valérie V

European radiology 20180326 9

<h4>Background</h4>Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) can cause structural damage. However, data on conventional radiography (CR) in JIA are scant.<h4>Objective</h4>To provide pragmatic guidelines on CR in each non-systemic JIA subtype.<h4>Methods</h4>A multidisciplinary task force of 16 French experts (rheumatologists, paediatricians, radiologists and one patient representative) formulated research questions on CR assessments in each non-systemic JIA subtype. A systematic literature review was ...[more]

PMID: 29582130

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Conventional radiography in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Joint recommendations from the French societies for rheumatology, radiology and paediatric rheumatology.

Background

Objective

Methods

Results

Conclusion

Key points

Publications

Conventional radiography in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Joint recommendations from the French societies for rheumatology, radiology and paediatric rheumatology.

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