Juvenile Arthritis Functional Assessment Scale (JAFAS)

Purpose: To evaluate the functional disability of a child with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis using the Juvenile Arthritis Functional Assessment Scale (JAFAS).

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a pediatric patient with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis?

Yes

Gender of patient

Male

Female

Time required to complete each activity (enter -1 if unable to perform)

• button shirt

• pull shirt or sweater over head

• pull on both socks

• cut food with a knife and fork

• get into bed

• get out of bed

• pick something up off the floor from standing position

• from standing position sit on floor, then stand up

• walk 50 feet without assistance

• walk up a flight of 5 steps

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Total JAFAS score

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Risk Factors for Early Work Disability
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
- Revised Criteria of the American College of Rheumatology for the Classification of Functional Status in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Revised Criteria of the American College of Rheumatology for the Classification of Functional Status in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Severity, Prognosis, Stage

Therapy

Options
Physical And Lifestyle

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
Adverse Effects
- Predictor of Functional Outcome in Patient with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Disease Progression

Patient Concerns

Disability And Performance
Quality Of Life

Specialty

Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
Immunology/Rheumatology

Objective

severity
prognosis
stage
response to therapy
disability and performance

ICD-10

M08 - Juvenile arthritis

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Purpose: To evaluate the functional disability of a child with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis using the Juvenile Arthritis Functional Assessment Scale (JAFAS).

Specialty: Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Immunology/Rheumatology

Objective: severity, prognosis, stage, response to therapy, disability and performance

ICD-10: M08,

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