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Is complementary and alternative healthcare use associated with better outcomes in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis?
Journal of Rheumatology, 09/14/09

April KT et al. – Children with JIA who use CAHC do not have improved outcomes, over the relatively short term. They seem to be more adherent to conventional treatment.

Methods

Cohort of children with JIA (n = 182, mean age 10 yrs) who attended outpatient clinics followed for one year
Global health, physical functioning, pain, disease severity evaluated at 3-month intervals
Perceived adherence to treatments evaluated
General estimating equations performed to determine association between use of CAHC and subsequent outcomes

Results

CAHC was used by 36.4% of participants over 12-month period
CAHC was associated with subsequent lower global health and physical functioning despite higher adherence to prescribed medications
CAHC not associated with subsequent improved HRQOL, decreased pain or disease severity

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