Variation in Treatment of Children Hospitalized With New-Onset Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in the US.
Rosemary G PetersonRui XiaoKaren E JamesHannah KatcoffBrian T FisherPamela F WeissPublished in: Arthritis care & research (2021)
Despite increasing evidence demonstrating improved outcomes with first-line treatment with biologics, we found significant treatment variation across hospitals with many children not receiving biologics and a persistent high rate of glucocorticoid exposure. These results underscore the need for comparative efficacy studies and improved treatment standardization.