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Table 1 Recommendations for ophthalmologic screening intervals for JIA patients in Japan [9, 10]

From: Clinical features and characteristics of uveitis associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in Japan: first report of the pediatric rheumatology association of Japan (PRAJ)

JIA category

ANA (titer)a

Ophthalmologic screening intervals

Onset age of ≤6 years old

Onset age ≥ 7 years old

・≤4 years from onset of arthritis

 Oligoarthrits, RF-negative polyarthritis, undifferentiated arthritis

≥160

Every 3 months

Every 6 months

< 160

Every 6 months

Every 6 months

 Psoriatic arthritis whose onset age is <4 years old

Regardless

Every 3 months

–

 Others

Regardless

Every 12 months

Every 12 months

・4 < years, ≤7 years from onset of arthritis

 Oligoarthrits, RF-negative polyarthritis, undifferentiated arthritis

≥160

Every 6 months

Every 12 months

< 160

Every 12 months

Every 12 months

 Psoriatic arthritis whose onset age is <4 years old

Regardless

Every 6 months

–

 Others

Regardless

Every 12 months

Every 12 months

・>7 years from onset of arthritis: Every 12 months.

  1. JIA juvenile idiopathic arthritis, ANA antinuclear antibody, RF rheumatoid factor, afluorescent antibody testing