C Modesto, J Antón, B Rodriguez, R Bou, C Arnal, J Ros, X Tena, C Rodrigo, I Rotés, E Hermosilla, P Barceló
OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the incidence and prevalence of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in Catalonia (autonomous region in northeast Spain), examined according to the currently established disease subtypes. METHODS: Before initiating the study, we conducted an educational programme on paediatric rheumatology, addressed to all general paediatricians in Catalonia. A 2-year (2004-2006), prospective, population-based study was then carried out to determine the incidence of JIA...
November 2010: Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology