Journal article
Baseline characteristics of children with juvenile dermatomyositis enrolled in the first year of the new Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance registry
Pediatric rheumatology online journal, Vol.20(1), pp.1-50
07/19/2022
DOI: 10.1186/s12969-022-00709-3
PMCID: PMC9295519
PMID: 35854378
Abstract
Background To report baseline characteristics, patient reported outcomes and treatment of children with Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) in the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Registry. Methods Children newly diagnosed with JDM were enrolled in the CARRA Registry from 41 pediatric rheumatology centers. Baseline patient demographics, disease characteristics, assessments, patient reported outcome and treatments were recorded. Results In the first year, 119 JDM participants were enrolled. Most were female (63.4%), and white (72.3%) with a median diagnosis age 8.0 years (IQR 4.0-11.5), and median age of disease onset 7.0 years (IQR 3.5-7.5). They had characteristic rashes (92.4%), elevated muscle enzymes (83.2%), physician global score 4.0 (IQR 2.5-5.0) and manual muscle testing score 63.5 (IQR 51.0-75.0). Calcinosis (3.4%) and interstitial lung disease (< 1%) were uncommon. Myositis specific antibodies were measured and reported in nearly half of participants enrolled where anti-MJ followed by Anti-p155/140 were most common (11/49 and 7/53 respectively). Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ) results showed mild-moderate disability (median 0.750, IQR 0.030-1.875), as did patient/parent global assessments of disease activity (median 3, patient IQR: 1.75-5.25; parent IQR: 1-7). Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS (R)) Pediatric Global Health 7 scores, Pain Interference, Physical Function scores for Mobility, and Upper Extremity Function were commonly worse than 95% of the general pediatric population. Conclusions In its inaugural year, 119 JDM patients were successfully enrolled in participapte in the New CARRA Registy. This registry will provide the necessary foundation to advance clinical research to improve outcomes using traditional measures and patient reported outcomes. With the CARRA biorepository, this infrastructure will enable future translational research. Together, these efforts may aid in future clinical trials, including comparative effectiveness trials.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Baseline characteristics of children with juvenile dermatomyositis enrolled in the first year of the new Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance registry
- Creators
- Jessica Neely - University of California San Francisco Medical CenterKaveh Ardalan - Duke UniversityAdam Huber - Dalhousie UniversitySusan Kim - University of California San Francisco Medical CenterChildhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance Investigators
- Contributors
- S Hong (Contributor) - University of Iowa, Rheumatology, Allergy, and ImmunologyS Lieberman (Contributor) - University of Iowa, Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Pediatric rheumatology online journal, Vol.20(1), pp.1-50
- DOI
- 10.1186/s12969-022-00709-3
- PMID
- 35854378
- PMCID
- PMC9295519
- NLM abbreviation
- Pediatr Rheumatol Online J
- ISSN
- 1546-0096
- eISSN
- 1546-0096
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- NIH's National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Arthritis Foundation CureJM
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/19/2022
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology
- Record Identifier
- 9984353800302771
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