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

Natasa Toplak1, Tadej Avcin2, Maja Camernik1

  • 1Department of Allergology, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Bohoriceva 20, 1525, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Insights

The Slovene 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:

  • Pediatrics
  • Rheumatology
  • Health Outcomes Research

Background:

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

Purpose of the Study:

  • To translate and validate the parent and patient versions of the JAMAR into Slovene.
  • To assess the psychometric properties of the Slovene JAMAR in children with JIA.
  • To evaluate the JAMAR's utility in clinical practice and research.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-cultural adaptation and translation of the JAMAR into Slovene.
  • Pilot testing for reading comprehension in 10 JIA patients/parents.
  • Validation study involving 100 JIA patients and 120 healthy children.
  • Statistical analysis of psychometric properties including reliability and validity.

Main Results:

  • The Slovene JAMAR demonstrated good psychometric performance across all components.
  • The JAMAR effectively discriminated between JIA patients and healthy controls, with minor exceptions.
  • Internal consistency, reliability, and validity were confirmed for the Slovene version.

Conclusions:

  • The Slovene JAMAR is a valid and reliable tool for assessing JIA in children.
  • The validated instrument is suitable for both clinical practice and research settings.
  • This adaptation enhances the assessment capabilities for pediatric rheumatology in Slovenia.

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