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Abstract Number: 334 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Use of Handheld Device to Enhance Patient Reported Outcome Measure Data Collection in an Academic Rheumatology Practice
Vivek Nagaraja¹, Vladimir Ognenovski² and Dinesh Khanna¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are accepted modalities of gathering patient self-report of their health status in the realms of physical, mental and social well-being.…
Abstract Number: 335 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cross-Cultural Validity of Functional Status Assessment Measures for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Stephanie Kulhawy-Wibe¹, JoAnn Zell^2,3, Kaleb Michaud⁴, Jinoos Yazdany⁵, Linda S. Ehrlich-Jones^6,7, Carter Thorne⁸, Donna Everix⁹ and Claire Barber¹⁰, ¹University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ²Denver Health, Denver, CO, ³University of Colorado, Denver, CO, ⁴Rheumatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁵University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁶Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, ⁷Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁸University of Toronto, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ⁹OnMyCare Home Health, Fremont, CA, ¹⁰Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Functional Status Assessment Measures (FSAMs) are important outcome measures in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) as poor function is a predictor for mortality and associated with…
Abstract Number: 336 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Physical Activity Monitors: New Tool to Assess Improvement in Myositis
Rohit Aggarwal¹, Chester V. Oddis², Siamak Moghadam-Kia³, Diane Koontz⁴, Nicole Marie Neiman³ and Bonny Rockette-Wagner⁵, ¹Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh/University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Unviersity of Pittsburgh/University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, ³Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁴Internal Medicine Division of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁵University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Physical activity monitors (PAM) are increasing being used to objectively quantify free-living movement in clinical research, especially musculoskeletal diseases. Given that patients with idiopathic…
Abstract Number: 337 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does a Best Practice Alert Improve RA Patient Referral to Preventative Cardiology?
Savanna Smoker¹, Ellen Romich², Amy Nowacki³ and M. Elaine Husni⁴, ¹Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, ²Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, ³Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ⁴Rheumatology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: RA patients are at about 50% increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD)1. Despite this risk, numerous studies show inadequate cardiovascular risk assessment of these…
Abstract Number: 338 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Implementation of an Automated Phrase to Increase Awareness of Cardiovascular Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in an Urban Fellows Rheumatology Clinic
Leslie Anne Cassidy¹, Jennifer Brandt¹, Alison Gizinski², Arezou Khosroshahi¹, Gaobin Bao¹ and S. Sam Lim³, ¹Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ²Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, ³Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a significant and well-established risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Cardiovascular risk stratification is often left to the primary…
Abstract Number: 339 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Documenting Bone Health for Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis in an Outpatient Academic Clinic
Brittany Ahmed¹, Rabih Nayfe², Akrithi Udupa³, Una E. Makris⁴, Rashmi Arora^1,5 and Swathi Reddy^1,5, ¹UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²Department of Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ³Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ⁴UT Southwestern Medical Center and Dallas VA, Dallas, TX, ⁵Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) increases the risk of bone density abnormalities such as osteoporosis, predisposing patients to fragility fractures and subsequent morbidity. Osteoporotic fractures incur…
Abstract Number: 340 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
No Improvement in Time to Biopsy and Therapy in Lupus Nephritis Patients over Two Decades
Shivani Garg¹, Sarah Panzer², Tripti Singh² and Christie M. Bartels³, ¹Rheumatology/Medicine, University of Wisconsin- Madison, Madison, WI, ²Nephrology/ Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, ³Rheumatology/Medicine, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI
Background/Purpose: Proteinuria and urinary casts are good indicators of lupus nephritis (LN) yet six different LN guidelines recommend kidney biopsy to confirm LN. Therefore, kidney…
Abstract Number: 341 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Setting Treatment Target for Joint Surgery in Lower Limbs in Patients with Long-Standing Rheumatoid Arthritis Based on Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study; Validation and Reliability of Objective Index of Activity Speed (Timed Up and Go test) for Measuring Physical Function
Toshihisa Kojima¹, Hajime Ishikawa², Masayo Kojima³, Sakae Tanaka⁴, Nobuhiko Haga⁵, Keiichiro Nishida⁶, Masao Yukioka⁷, Jun Hashimoto⁸, Hisaaki Miyahara⁹, Yasuo Niki¹⁰, Tomoatsu Kimura¹¹, Hiromi Oda¹², Shuji Asai¹, Koji Funahashi¹³ and Naoki Ishiguro¹, ¹Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan, ²Orthopedic Surgery, Niigata Rheumatic Center, Shibata, Japan, ³Medical education, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan, ⁴Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan, ⁵Rehabilitation Medicine, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, ⁶Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama city, Japan, ⁷Orthopedic Surgery, Yukioka Hospital, Osaka, Japan, ⁸Rheumatology/Orthopaedics, Osaka-Minami Medical Ctr, Kawachinagano, Japan, ⁹Department of Rheumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan, ¹⁰Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ¹¹Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan, ¹²Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan, ¹³Orthopedic Surgery, Kariya-Toyota General Hospital, Kariya, Japan
Background/Purpose: Total management including reconstructive joint surgery and rehabilitation should be needed for further improvements of physical function for long-standing RA patients. It is very…
Abstract Number: 342 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Optimizing the Dataset to Collect from Patients to Accurately Predict Their Status Prior to the Clinic Visit
Eric Newman¹, Elizabeth Thomas², Andrea Berger³ and H. Lester Kirchner³, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, ²Rheumatology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, ³Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA
Background/Purpose: Understanding a patient’s status before entering the exam room, or accurately tracking status between visits, is vital to creating more efficient ways to apply…
Abstract Number: 343 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Low Rates of Immunizations in Cohort of Immunocompromised Patients in an Academic Rheumatology Practice
Dmitriy Cherny¹, Najia Shakoor², Todd Beck³ and Sonali Khandelwal⁴, ¹Internal Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Division of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ³Bioinformatics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ⁴Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatologic disorders often require immunosuppression (e.g. DMARDs, biologics, or high doses of prednisone). These patients are at increased risk for infections. While…
Abstract Number: 344 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Use of Lean Six-Sigma Methodologies to Improve Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates Among Immunocompromised Veterans with Rheumatologic Diseases: A Quality Improvement Project
Melissa Swee¹, Jaime Wilson² and Bharat Kumar³, ¹Transplant Nephrology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ²Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City, IA, ³Internal Medicine-Division of Immunology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Background/Purpose: Pneumonia is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States among immunocompromised individuals with rheumatologic diseases. Despite the publication of Advisory…
Abstract Number: 345 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Snap Crackle Pop: Healing the Cracks in Our Referral Process, Helping Pediatric Rheumatology Patients Get Care Sooner
Sheetal S. Vora¹, Talia L. Buitrago-Mogollon², Sarah C. Mabus¹, Thomas A. Griffin¹, Anna Sherrod¹, Lynn W. Kalhagen¹ and Emily S. Ogletree¹, ¹Pediatrics, Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, NC, ²1000 Blythe Blvd, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC
Background/Purpose: Early diagnosis for rheumatic conditions is crucial for children to achieve the best functional outcomes. Access to care is difficult due to the volume…
Abstract Number: 346 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Immune-Related Adverse Events: Development of a Pilot Immune-Related Adverse Events Clinic for Expedited and Effective Patient Care
Pankti Reid¹ and Reem Jan², ¹Internal Medicine, rheumatology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²Medicine, Rheumatology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: The growing use of cancer immunotherapy and checkpoint inhibitors has led to a steep rise in immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Despite expanding research efforts,…
Abstract Number: 347 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effectiveness of a Biopsychosocial Exercise Approach in Rheumatic Diseases
Edibe Ünal¹, Gamze Arın², Nur Banu Karaca³, Fatma Birgül Oflaz², Aykut Özçadırcı², Abdulsamet Erden⁴, Berkan Armağan⁴, Yavuz Yakut⁵ and Şule Apraş Bilgen⁴, ¹Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey, ²Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey, ³Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences, ankara, Turkey, ⁴Rheumatology Division, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey, ⁵Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Hasan Kalyoncu University Faculty of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
Background/Purpose: The trend towards biopsychosocial approaches is increasing today and studies on psychosocial effects of exercise are limited in the literature. There is a need…
Abstract Number: 348 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Psychometric Validation of the Arthritis Helplessness Index in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Shadi Gholizadeh¹, Desiree R Azizoddin², Sarah D. Mills³, Geraldine Zamora Racaza⁴, Hi'Ilani Mary Kala'aukahi Potemra⁵, Daniel J. Wallace⁶, Michael Weisman⁷ and Perry M. Nicassio⁸, ¹SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego, CA, ²Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, ³Medicine, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center University of North Carolina, Durham, NC, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁵University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ⁶Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, West Hollywood, CA, ⁷Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ⁸Cousins Center for PNI, UCLA, LA, CA
Background/Purpose: Helplessness is a relevant construct in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an unpredictable chronic illness with no known cure characterized by relapsing and remitting features.…

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