Abstract Number: 1836 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fibromyalgia Diagnosis and Biased Assessment: Sex, Prevalence, Biology and Bias
Background/Purpose: Multiple clinical and epidemiological studies have provided estimates of fibromyalgia prevalence and sex ratio, but different criteria sets and methodology, as well as bias,…Abstract Number: 1837 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Validity of the Cognitive Index of the Symptom Severity Scale (SSS-Cog) in Assessing Cognitive Impairment in Fibromyalgia Patients
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) is a multi-symptom disorder, characterized by somatic and cognitive manifestations, such as impaired working memory, executive function and attention (1,2). The…Abstract Number: 1838 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fibromyalgia, Beyond the 2016 Establishment. an Analysis of Novel Symptom Clusters for Differentiating Fibromyalgia from Other Chronic Pain Disorders
Background/Purpose: Clinicians must commonly differentiate fibromyalgia (FM) from other chronic pain diagnoses. Numerous symptoms, including those from the 2016 criteria, have been proposed to accomplish…Abstract Number: 1839 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association of Diet Quality with Overall Fibromyalgia Impact, and Psychosocial and Quality of Life Outcomes in Women with Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: Lifestyle modifications, including of diet and exercise, have been widely disseminated for the prevention and treatment of chronic pain. However, the relationships between dietary…Abstract Number: 1840 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Is Influenced By Countries’ Socioeconomics: Results from the Meteor Registry
Background/Purpose: The treatment and prognosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have improved tremendously, but patients across the world may not benefit similarly. One of the…Abstract Number: 1841 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Current Rheumatology Fellows Experiences with Health Disparities and Disparity Education: A Qualitative Study
Background/Purpose: Health disparities (HD) are pervasive across all specialties including rheumatology; such that the ACGME has mandated that all programs teach house officers about HD.…Abstract Number: 1842 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Implementation of an African American Popular Opinion Leader Model to Address Disparities in Lupus Knowledge and Care
Background/Purpose: Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease that disproportionately affects African American individuals. Community-based educational interventions that capitalize on rich social networks can be used…Abstract Number: 1843 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improving Access to Rheumatology Care for High-Risk Lupus Patients Can Help Decrease Hospitalizations
Background/Purpose: We previously demonstrated that a small group of high risk, high cost patients (HRHC) account for majority of the hospitalizations, length of stay (LOS)…Abstract Number: 1844 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Racial Disparities and Accelerated SLE Mortality from a Population-Based Registry: The Georgia Lupus Registry
Background/Purpose: Population-based SLE mortality studies have depended on administrative data from vital statistics records to identify cases. However, a high proportion of SLE deaths have…Abstract Number: 1845 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Defining and Examining Retention in Care in an Urban Lupus Cohort
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE) disproportionately impacts black patients and those of low socioeconomic status who experience higher rates of kidney disease and premature mortality.…Abstract Number: 1846 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Menarchal Status at Diagnosis and Final Height in Females with Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: The diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in childhood affects growth due to disease and therapy. To date, there are few studies of final…Abstract Number: 1847 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Screening Youth with Lupus for Depression and Anxiety in Pediatric Rheumatology Clinics
Background/Purpose: Despite high rates of depression and anxiety in pediatric lupus, standardized mental health screening is not routinely practiced by pediatric rheumatologists. Our objectives were…Abstract Number: 1848 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adults with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Sustained Remission
Background/Purpose: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is one of the more common chronic diseases of childhood that often persists into adulthood and can result in significant…Abstract Number: 1849 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Remission Status after 18 Years of Follow-up in the Population-Based Nordic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Cohort
Background/Purpose: Innovative changes towards targeted treatment have improved the outcome dramatically for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) but the question remains how well these patients perform…Abstract Number: 1850 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Population Based Study of High School Academic Outcomes in Individuals with Childhood-Onset Chronic Rheumatic Diseases in Manitoba, Canada
Background/Purpose: Childhood-onset chronic rheumatic diseases (ChildCRD) are rheumatic diseases with onset <18 years old, including juvenile arthritis (JA) and systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARD). ChildCRD…