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World J Rheumatol. Nov 12, 2013; 3(3): 16-24
Published online Nov 12, 2013. doi: 10.5499/wjr.v3.i3.16
Table 3 Preliminary clinical criteria to define the inactive disease status and clinical remission in oligoarticular, polyarticular and systemic onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis[53,54] arthritis[52]
Criteria
1 No active synovitis
2 No fever, rash, serositis, splenomegaly, or generalized lymphadenopathy attributable to juvenile idiopathic arthritis
3 No active uveitis
4 Normal erythrocyte sedimentation rate and/or C-reactive protein
5 Physician’s global assessment of disease activity indicates no active disease
6 Morning stiffness no more than 15 min
Inactive disease:
All criteria must be met
Clinical remission on medication:
Six continuous months of inactive disease on medication
Clinical remission off medication:
Twelve continuous months of inactive disease off all anti-arthritis and anti-uveitis medications