Table 1.

ILAR criteria for sJIA.

Arthritis with, or preceded by, daily fever of at least 2 weeks' duration that is documented to be quotidian for at least 3 days, and accompanied by one or more of the following:

(1) evanescent, non-fixed, erythematous rash

(2) generalized lymphadenopathy

(3) hepatomegaly or splenomegaly

(4) pericarditis, pleuritis and/or peritonitis

Exclusion criteria

- Psoriasis or a history of psoriasis in patient or first-degree relative

- Arthritis in HLA-B27–positive male >6 years of age

- HLA-B27 associated diseases such as ankylosing spondylitis, enthesitis-related arthritis, sacroiliitis with inflammatory bowel disease, reactive arthritis, or acute anterior uveitis; or history of these in a first-degree relative

- Positive rheumatoid factor test on two occasions ≥ 3 months apart

Adapted from Petty et al. (2004).