The Serbian version of the Juvenile Arthritis Multidimensional Assessment Report (JAMAR)

Gordana Susic1, Jelena Vojinovic2,3, Gordana Vijatov-Djuric4,5

  • 1Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Institute of Rheumatology, Belgrade, Serbia.

Insights

The Serbian version of the Juvenile Arthritis Multidimensional Assessment Report (JAMAR) is validated for assessing juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in children. This parent/patient-reported outcome measure is reliable for clinical practice and research.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Rheumatology
  • Clinical Assessment Tools
  • Health Outcomes Research

Background:

  • Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) requires comprehensive assessment tools.
  • The Juvenile Arthritis Multidimensional Assessment Report (JAMAR) is a parent/patient-reported outcome measure.
  • Cross-cultural adaptation and validation are crucial for global applicability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To cross-culturally adapt and validate the Serbian parent and patient versions of the JAMAR.
  • To assess the psychometric properties of the JAMAR in a Serbian population.
  • To establish the JAMAR as a reliable tool for JIA assessment in Serbia.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the JAMAR in Serbian.
  • Testing reading comprehension in 10 JIA patients/parents.
  • Collecting demographic, clinical, and JAMAR data from 248 JIA patients and 100 healthy children across three centers.
  • Statistical validation including psychometric analyses (Likert assumptions, floor/ceiling effects, internal consistency, reliability, validity).

Main Results:

  • The Serbian JAMAR demonstrated good psychometric performance.
  • All JAMAR components effectively discriminated between JIA patients and healthy children.
  • The tool showed good internal consistency, reliability, and construct validity.

Conclusions:

  • The Serbian version of the JAMAR is a valid and reliable tool for assessing children with JIA.
  • The JAMAR is suitable for both routine clinical practice and clinical research in Serbia.
  • This validated tool aids in comprehensive disease status assessment for Serbian pediatric arthritis patients.

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