Increased Relapse Rate During COVID‐19 Lockdown in an Italian Cohort of Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Authors' conclusion
Our study showed that COVID-19 lockdown was associated with a higher rate of joint inflammation in children with JIA.
Study context
- Population
- Children with inactive juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), single centre, Italy
- Participants
- 124 vs 126
- Exposure
- JIA flare during COVID-19 lockdown vs the previous year
- Lockdownn = 124
- Previous yearn = 126reference
- Outcome
- Rate of JIA flare
- Follow-up
- March 10 to June 30
Methodological detailssingle-centre
- Single-centre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Rate of disease flare
P = 0.009
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Baseline characteristics (age, sex, age at JIA onset, subtype, uveitis, ANA positivity, medications)
- No significant differences between the 2 cohorts
Original publication
Increased Relapse Rate During COVID‐19 Lockdown in an Italian Cohort of Children With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Published 6 October 2022. doi:10.
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