Evaluation of Health Disparities in Outcomes of Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Authors' conclusion
We found disparities in outcomes of patients with JIA related to race and ethnicity, sex, and age.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in the Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network (PR-COIN) registry, a North American learning health networkanalysed
- Participants
- 9,601 patients
- Exposure
- Race and ethnicity groups
- Outcome
- Association between race and ethnicity groups and outcomes: PGA, PtGA, active joint count, cJADAS10, arthritis-related pain intensity, morning stiffness duration
Methodological detailsregistry-based (PR-COIN)
- Registry-based (PR-COIN)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Outcomes by race and ethnicity
- Non-Hispanic Black patients had statistically higher clinical Juvenile Arthritis Disease Activity Score (cJADAS10), pain intensity, PGA and PtGA scores vs non-Hispanic White patients
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Outcomes by current age
- Current age positively and significantly associated with higher pain intensity, PGA, PtGA and cJADAS10
Outcomes by sex
- Female patients had statistically higher scores vs male patients for all outcome variables assessed
Original publication
Evaluation of Health Disparities in Outcomes of Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. J Rheumatol. Published 15 November 2025. doi:10.
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