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ArticlePediatric rheumatology online journal2025

Epidemiology and comorbidity of juvenile idiopathic arthritis in Poland- a nationwide study.

Zbigniew Żuber, Krzysztof Podwójcic, Mateusz Szeląg, Magdalena Krajewska-Włodarczyk, Krzysztof Batko, Michał Orleański, Jakub Sowiński, Maria Świderek, Agata Śmiglewska, Michał Maluchnik and 4 more

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Zbigniew ŻuberDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski University, Krakow, Poland. zbyszekzuber@interia.pl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9581-0601
Krzysztof PodwójcicDepartment of Analysis and Strategy, Ministry of Health, Warsaw, Poland.
Mateusz SzelągDepartment of Analysis and Strategy, Ministry of Health, Warsaw, Poland.
Magdalena Krajewska-WłodarczykClinic of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland.
Krzysztof BatkoDepartment of Dermatology, University Hospital, Krakow, Poland.
Michał OrleańskiDepartment of Analysis and Strategy, Ministry of Health, Warsaw, Poland.
Jakub SowińskiDepartment of Analysis and Strategy, Ministry of Health, Warsaw, Poland.
Maria ŚwiderekDepartment of Analysis and Strategy, Ministry of Health, Warsaw, Poland.
Agata ŚmiglewskaDepartment of Analysis and Strategy, Ministry of Health, Warsaw, Poland.
Michał MaluchnikDepartment of Adult Neurology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.
Marek BrzoskoDepartment of Rheumatology, Internal Diseases, Geriatrics and Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.
Brygida KwiatkowskaClinic of Early Arthritis, National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Warsaw, Poland.
Marcin StajszczykDepartment of Rheumatology and Autoimmune Diseases, Silesian Center for Rheumatology, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Ustroń, Poland.
Bogdan BatkoDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski University, Krakow, Poland.

Funding

European Regional Development Fund POPC.02.02.00-00-0015/18-00European Social Fund POWR.05.02.00-00-0149/15
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Abstract

backgroundDiagnostic pathways for patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) have gradually improved over time. Provider practice has also shifted towards goal-oriented treatment with disease-modifying drugs (DMARDs) that together may have changed the epidemiologic landscape of JIA.

methodsPublic healthcare utilization records from the National Health Fund (NHF) were screened between 2010 and 2022. For individuals aged < 16 years, we utilized a narrow JIA case definition combining repeat ICD-10 encoding with DMARDs prescription based on ATC codes.

resultsIn 2022, we identified 1,625 incident and 29,758 prevalent JIA cases (< 16 years), which corresponds to incidence (IRs) and prevalence rates of 4.30 and 78.80 per 100,000 persons of the general population. For the pediatric population, annual IRs for JIA (< 16 years) ranged between 24.0 (95% CI 22.8, 25.2) and 38.7 (95% CI 37.2-40.3) per 100,000. Greater susceptibility among females was also consistently observed with the annual IR ratio ranging between 1.16 and 1.53. The most common concurrent disorders based on medical care services were allergic rhinitis (N = 5,200, 17.5%), bronchial asthma (N = 3,661, 12.3%) and chronic tonsillitis/pharyngitis (N = 3641, 12.2%). Analysis of 214,285 outpatient care visits revealed a median (IQR, range) annual healthcare cost of 37.8€ (35.8-47.4€, 30.3-86.1€) per JIA patient.

conclusionsThis comprehensive, nationwide study provides a contemporary estimate of JIA burden in Poland. Our findings indicate that both the occurrence of new cases and overall burden of JIA in the past ten years align with the lower end of projected figures for our geographical area, especially when compared with Scandinavian nations.

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Arthritis, JuvenileAdolescentAntirheumatic AgentsChildChild, PreschoolComorbidityFemaleHumansIncidenceInfantMalePolandPrevalenceAntirheumatic AgentsDisease occurrenceEpidemiologyIncidenceInflammatory arthritisJuvenile idiopathic arthritisMorbidityPrevalence

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PMCPMC11951515

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