Priority 4 from the Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (Netherlands) PSP

UNCERTAINTY: Why are children with JIA fatigued more quickly, what can be done about it, and how can one best cope with the fatigue in daily life? (JLA PSP Priority 4)
Overall ranking 4
JLA question ID 0094/4
Explanatory note This question is more generally about fatigue. Other than joint inflammation, fatigue is another chief complaint of JIA. Respondents wanted to know why it occurs in children with JIA, and how to best cope with it.
Evidence

Systematic review - Armbrust W, et al. Fatigue in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A systematic review of the literature. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2016;45:587-595

Health Research Classification System category Inflammatory and immune system
Extra information provided by this PSP
Original uncertainty examples See data spreadsheet on JLA website
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PSP information
PSP unique ID 0094
PSP name Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (Netherlands)
Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. 53 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website)
Date of priority setting workshop 7 February 2020