Handwriting speed in juvenile idiopathic arthritis using the detailed assessment of speed of handwriting
Authors' conclusion
Handwriting difficulties are common in children with JIA.
Study context
- Population
- Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) (mean age 13.0 years, SD = 1.9; range 9.1 to 15.6 years)
- Participants
- 12 children
- Outcome
- Handwriting speed (DASH score, percentile)
Methodological detailsHand and wrist arthritis, grip strength, disability, pain and quality of life (QOL) also assessed
- Hand and wrist arthritis, grip strength, disability, pain and QOL also assessed
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
DASH score (handwriting speed), percentile
Mean Detailed Assessment of Speed of Handwriting (DASH) score, percentile (SD = 22.5)
34.5th percentile
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
DASH score below the 50th centile
- Children scoring below the 50th centile
- 8 (75%)
Association of DASH scores with grip strength
- Negative association with grip strength, r
- −0.31
Original publication
Handwriting speed in juvenile idiopathic arthritis using the detailed assessment of speed of handwriting. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. Published 15 August 2024. doi:10.
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