Abstract Number: 1198 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Practice Based Education Program to Increase Vaccination Rate in Patients on Immunotherapeutic Agents
Background/Purpose: Immunosuppressive agents have changed the course of debilitating autoimmune conditions. Despite their advantages, these agents come with risk of vaccine preventable infections.1 Multiple organizations recommend…Abstract Number: 1199 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Improving Rates of Cervical Cancer Screening and HPV Vaccination in Patients with Lupus
Background/Purpose: Patients with lupus have higher rates of cervical dysplasia and pre-malignant cervical lesions. At our institution, an urban referral center for patients with lupus, rates…Abstract Number: 1200 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Influenza Vaccination Rates Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Rheumatoid Arthritis on Immunosuppressive Therapy: Findings from a Large Public Hospital
Background/Purpose: Influenza infection constitutes a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in patients living with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). The risk…Abstract Number: 1201 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Are We Meeting Benchmarks for Wait Times to Pediatric Rheumatology Care for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)?
Background/Purpose: Wait time to pediatric rheumatology care for patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is a nationally endorsed quality measure in Canada. Target wait times…Abstract Number: 1202 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Testing Rheumatoid Arthritis Performance Measures to Optimize Treat to Target Strategies
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to operationalize and report on 3 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) performance measures previously identified in the Patient-Centered Framework for…Abstract Number: 1203 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Psychometric Properities of the Patient Related Outcome Measure FACIT-Fatigue in Rheumatic Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis: A Literature Review
Background/Purpose: Fatigue is an important patient reported outcome in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) research. FACIT-Fatigue is a 13-item patient reported outcome (PRO)…Abstract Number: 1204 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Improvements in Health-Related Quality of Life in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Treated with Intravenous Golimumab, an Anti-TNFα Monoclonal Antibody: 1-Year Results of a Phase III Trial
Background/Purpose: In the randomized, phase 3, GO-VIBRANT study, more patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) achieved ACR 20/50/70 after 24 weeks IV treatment with the anti-TNFa…Abstract Number: 1205 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Real-World Remission Outcomes in the First Year Following RA Diagnosis Vary Considerably with the Disease Activity Index Used and a Sizable Proportion Have Persistent Active Disease Across All Measures: Results from the Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort (CATCH)
Background/Purpose: Early RA diagnosis and initiation of DMARDs following a treat-to -target approach is recommended to optimize remission outcomes. Several RA disease activity indices are…Abstract Number: 1206 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Performance of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System 29 (PROMIS-29) Item Profile in a Cohort of Australians with RA, OA and Other Inflammatory Arthritic Conditions
Background/Purpose: Guarded support for PROMIS-29 assessment in musculoskeletal disease has been reported in RA, OA, FM and SLE patients1. The performance of PROMIS-29 compared to…Abstract Number: 1207 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
A Quality Improvement Intervention to Reduce 30-Day Hospital Readmission Rates Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic immune-mediated disease with significant morbidity and mortality that often requires inpatient hospitalization. SLE has one of the…Abstract Number: 1208 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Outpatient Readmission in Rheumatology: A Machine Learning Predictive Model of Patient’s Return to the Clinic
Background/Purpose: Readmissions can be defined as the return of a patient to a healthcare setting after a discharge. Attention has been mainly focused on readmissions…Abstract Number: 1209 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Patient-reported Outcome Measures in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Use in Clinical Practice – Preliminary Results from the Integrate Project
Background/Purpose: Due to improved mortality and morbidity in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), non-clinical indicators and outcomes, especially patient-reported ones, have become increasingly important in disease…Abstract Number: 1210 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Utilization of a Multispecialty Team for the Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis Reduces Patient Morbidity
Background/Purpose: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) is an autoimmune vasculitis, most common in older adults with a peak incidence in the seventh decade. The diagnosis is…Abstract Number: 1211 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Improving Exercise Counselling of Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis: A Quality Improvement Project
Background/Purpose: Regular aerobic exercise has been shown to improve inflammatory arthritis (IA) symptoms and may reduce the risk of cardiovascular events observed in these patients.…Abstract Number: 1212 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Psychological Profile in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases in China: A Study of HADS Self-assessment with Smart System of Disease Management (SSDM)
Background/Purpose: The patients with chronic diseases such as rheumatic diseases suffer from physical pain and/or disability. In addition, psychological morbidities have also been found in…
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