Physical function assessment tools in pediatric rheumatology

• Main Authors: Onel Karen B (Author), Harrison Melanie J (Author), Peterson Margaret GE (Author), Moorthy Lakshmi (Author), Lehman Thomas JA (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Pediatric rheumatic diseases with predominant musculoskeletal involvement such as juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and juvenile dermatomyositis(JDM) can cause considerable physical functional impairment and significantly affect the children's quality of l...