Functional disability and health-related quality of life in juvenile idiopathic arthritis children from Beni-Suef

Abstract Background Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a common childhood disease which causes significant impairment in quality of life. The aim the study to assess health-related life and its relation functional disability JIA patients. Child health assessment questionnaire (CHAQ) pediatrics 4 generic core (PedsQL) were used evaluate Results CHAQ (VAS) patients ranged from 0 9 with mean 3.64 ± 2.9 (SD), controls 1.32 1.3 (SD) statistically difference p value 0.001. CHAQ-disability index (DI) cases 3 1.06 0.9 was consistent = 0. Pediatric among 26.08 91.3 67.95 19.2 78.27 100 90.73 7.7 showing < Childhood scores significantly higher studied females as compared males. CHAQ-DI 4.56 2.7 vs. 1.29 2.6 males respectively 0.002. CHAQ-(VAS) 1.38 0.8 0.23 0.3 0.016. females. negatively correlated all (physical, emotional, social, school) items pediatric ( 0.001). Conclusion We found ability healthy children, more than PedsQL.