OMERACT International Consensus for Ultrasound Definitions of Tenosynovitis in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Systematic Literature Review and Delphi Process
Authors' conclusion
The study shows that the definition of tenosynovitis used in adults is applicable to children with minimal modifications agreed upon through a Delphi process.
Study context
- Population
- Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA); studies on ultrasonography (US) definition and scoring of tenosynovitis in children14 studies
- Outcome
- Consensus-based US definitions of tenosynovitis in JIA
Methodological details2-step Delphi process, international US expert panel, 5-point Likert scale
- 2-step Delphi process
- International US expert panel
- 5-point Likert scale
Recommendations
As reported in the abstract
Consensus US definitions of tenosynovitis in JIA
Step 1: strong group agreement applying adult definitions in children after one round
>86%
Further findings
Systematic literature review
- Construct validity reported, with physical examination as comparator
- 86%
- Most studies used adult US definitions to define tenosynovitis in children
- Few studies reported US reliability and responsiveness in JIA
Original publication
OMERACT International Consensus for Ultrasound Definitions of Tenosynovitis in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Systematic Literature Review and Delphi Process. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Published 26 June 2023. doi:10.
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