Subtype of JIA | Duration of symptoms | Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
Systemic arthritis (systemic JIA) | ≥2 weeks | Arthritis in ≥1 joint and fever (with at least 3 days of a quotidian pattern), plus ≥1 of the following features: - Evanescent erythematous rash
- Generalized lymphadenopathy
- Hepatomegaly and/or splenomegaly
- Serositis
| - A personal history of or first-degree relative affected by psoriasis
- A personal history of or first-degree relative affected by certain conditions (including ERA, ankylosing spondylitis, sacroiliitis with IBD, reactive arthritis, and/or acute anterior uveitis)
- Arthritis starting after 6 years of age in a male patient who is positive for HLA-B27
- Positive testing for RF*
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Oligoarticular arthritis (oligoarticular JIA) | ≥6 weeks | Arthritis affecting 1 to 4 joints during the first 6 months of disease Considered persistent oligoarticular JIA if patients continue to have arthritis in 1 to 4 joints, versus extended oligoarticular JIA if patients go on to develop arthritis in ≥4 joints | - A personal history of or first-degree relative affected by psoriasis
- A personal history of or first-degree relative affected by certain conditions (including ERA, ankylosing spondylitis, sacroiliitis with IBD, reactive arthritis, and/or acute anterior uveitis)
- Arthritis starting after 6 years of age in a male patient who is positive for HLA-B27
- Positive testing for RF*
- Features consistent with systemic JIA¶
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Polyarticular arthritis (polyarticular JIA) | ≥6 weeks | Arthritis affecting ≥5 joints affected during the first 6 months of disease Further categorized as being positive or negative for RF* | - A personal history of or first-degree relative affected by psoriasis
- A personal history of or first-degree relative affected by certain conditions (including ERA, ankylosing spondylitis, sacroiliitis with IBD, reactive arthritis, and/or acute anterior uveitis)
- Arthritis starting after 6 years of age in a male patient who is positive for HLA-B27
- Features consistent with systemic JIA¶
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Psoriatic arthritis (psoriatic JIA) | ≥6 weeks | Simultaneous arthritis and psoriasis or arthritis plus ≥2 of the following: - Dactylitis
- Nail pitting or onycholysis
- Psoriasis in a first-degree relative
| - A personal history of or first-degree relative affected by certain conditions (including ERA, ankylosing spondylitis, sacroiliitis with IBD, reactive arthritis, and/or acute anterior uveitis)
- Arthritis starting after 6 years of age in a male patient who is positive for HLA-B27
- Positive testing for RF*
- Features consistent with systemic JIA¶
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Enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) | ≥6 weeks | Arthritis and enthesitis, or arthritis or enthesitis plus ≥2 of the following: - The presence of or history of sacroiliac joint tenderness and/or inflammatory back pain
- HLA-B27 positivity
- Onset of arthritis in a male over 6 years of age
- Acute anterior uveitis
- History in a first-degree relative of ankylosing spondylitis, ERA, sacroiliitis with IBD, reactive arthritis, or acute anterior uveitis
| - A personal history of or first-degree relative affected by psoriasis
- Positive testing for RF*
- Features consistent with systemic JIA¶
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Undifferentiated arthritis | ≥6 weeks | Patient does not meet the above criteria or if they fulfill criteria for 2 or more categories | |