Abstract Background: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects children and adolescents. Its prevalence varies greatly from one study to another according to the population and methodology. Some tools may be helpful in screening for suspected cases. The aim of this study is determine the prevalence of JIA in children and adolescent students in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2016 to November 2017. It was based on a populational study envolving school children and adolescents from São Paulo, the largest city of Brazil. We randomly selected students under 16 years old from private schools with more than 1000 students who were evaluated through a specific questionnaire for screening suspected cases of chronic arthropathy (Early Diagnosis of Chronic Arthritis - 12 items - EDA-12) and subsequent anamnesis and rheumatologic physical examination for diagnostic confirmation. Results: We contacted all 79 schools in the universe, of which 12(15, 18%) agreed to participate in the study. A total of 21,119 questionnaires were handed out to the parents. We obtained a response of 5,710 (27%). In 108 cases the EDA-12 score was considered positive (≥ 5). We examined all these 108 suspicious” children. In 10 cases, the rheumatologic evaluation confirmed the diagnosis of arthritis, since the subjects presented a history and physical examination compatible with JIA. The prevalence of JIA in children and adolescents was 0.196% (95% CI = 0.1040.371%). Conclusion: In this first Brazilian population study to evaluate the prevalence of JIA, we observed that the disease is relatively prevalent in our country (196 / 100.000 children), which is similar to that observed in other studies involving children from urban centers.

Relato de projeto de pesquisa, em curso, sobre a implantação de um programa de avaliação de desempenho de bibliotecas no campo da saúde. Uma equipe de pesquisadores e bibliotecários tomou como ponto de partida a Norma ISO 11620 para derivar um conjunto mínimo de indicadores adequados à avaliação de três diferentes bibliotecas especializadas da Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. O relato enfatiza a importância do processo de cooperação entre os profissionais, ingrediente essencial para sustentabilidade da iniciativa e os desafios futuros que se avizinham.

This paper describes the recent efforts of a science and technology health institute to implement a library services evaluation program. Based on the ISO 11620 a team of researchers and librarians have considered a set of performance indicators to be used in its three specialized libraries. The way taken so far and the collaborative process that have been shaping the whole process are described; future challenges are also indicated.

A ampla e crescente inserção das tecnologias de informação e comunicação (TICs) nos serviços de informação aponta para a necessidade de adoção de novas abordagens de gestão, especialmente nas bibliotecas acadêmicas. O desafio se avoluma quando se trata do desempenho de bibliotecas em instituições complexas, que acolhem diversos espaços de informação, frutos de práticas, temas e interesses de pesquisa diferenciados. Esse é o caso do Centro de Informação Científica e Tecnológica (Cict), unidade técnica da Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), instituição que ocupa papel de liderança no cenário internacional no campo da pesquisa em saúde. Partindo da Norma ISO 11620, o presente trabalho relata o desenvolvimento e o caminho até aqui percorrido por um projeto de pesquisa que objetiva a escolha de um conjunto de indicadores de desempenho aplicáveis a três diferentes bilbiotecas especializadas do Cict.

The increasing impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the traditional libraries, especially in academic ones, has point to the necessity of taking in new management approaches. The challenge is even more complex for research institutions that encompass various specialized libraries as a result of different researches interests and social practices. The lack of unified evaluation methods has undermined any attempt to introduce modern management techniques. In searching for a standard for library performance measurement, the Scientific and Technological Health Information Center Cict/FIOCRUZ took the ISO 11620 as starting point of a research project for work out the conception, methodology and criteria of assessment of the three different specialized libraries which are under its coordination.