Poster Presentation 46th Annual ARA NSW-ACT Branch Meeting 2024

Long-term outcomes in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis:  Retrospective analysis of 10 and 20 years of follow up at a single Australian centre. (#33)

Katherine Crawley 1 2 , Kathleen Tymms 1 2 , Chandima Perera 1
  1. Rheumatology Department , Canberra Health Services , Garran, ACT
  2. Canberra Rheumatology, Canberra, ACT

Objective: To describe the differences in demographics, treatment choice and clinical course of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis patients managed at a single Australian tertiary centre over long duration follow-up out to 10 and 20 years. 

Methods: A retrospective review was performed for all patients newly diagnosed with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Canberra since 1985 to present.  Key data for inclusion: patient characteristics, disease features (phenotypic diagnosis), history of treatment (including use of conventional and biologic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs), outcome measures including remission, duration of follow up. 

Results: Data collection and analysis in progress