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See Latest ArticlesEvidence-based outcomes of studies addressing diagnostic accuracy of MRI of juvenile idiopathic arthritis
American Journal of Roentgenology, 04/24/09
Miller E et al. - Evidences presented in this review support the diagnostic accuracy of MRI for evaluation of synovium and cartilage of peripheral joints in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).
Methods- Study to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of MRI for evaluation of synovium and cartilage of peripheral joints in JIA
- This was based on levels of evidence and recommendations of the Canadian Task Force on Periodic Health Examination guidelines
- Articles were screened using MEDLINE, EMBASE, DARE, and the Cochrane Library
- Two independent reviewers assessed the evidences
- Overall, there was fair (grade B) strength of evidence that:
- MRI is an accurate diagnostic method for evaluating synovium and cartilage and
- for assessing clinical responsiveness to treatment in peripheral joints in JIA
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