Temporomandibular joint involvement in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: reliability and validity of a screening protocol for the rheumatologist.

Background: In Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) can be involved leading to pain, dysfunction and growth disturbances of the mandible and associated structures. There may be value to a three minute screening protocol allowing the rheumatologist to detect TMJ involvement systematically. Reliability and validity of the TMJ protocol for detecting TMJ co-morbidity were determined in 74 consecutive JIA patients.

Opinions of patients with type 2 diabetes about responsibility, setting targets and willingness to take medication. A cross-sectional survey.

Objective: To assess opinions and their determinants of patients with type 2 diabetes about responsibility for managing their diabetes, setting treatment targets and willingness taking medication.

Methods: Questionnaire survey carried out in general practices and outpatient clinics across the Netherlands.

Outcomes: opinions about responsibility, targets and medication.