Abstract Number: 1252 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Real-World Oral Methotrexate Adherence Measured Electronically in Patients with Established Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: While weekly methotrexate (MTX) remains the gold standard treatment for patients with RA, studies suggest that MTX adherence may be sub-optimal and could be…Abstract Number: 1253 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient Reported Outcomes Explain the Lack of Agreement between Physician and Patient Perceived Remission in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients increasingly reach a state of absence of disease activity, or remission. However, the proportion of patients classified as in remission…Abstract Number: 1254 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Eliciting the Research Priorities of Parents and Children with Juvenile Myositis
Background/Purpose: The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) aims to improve the quality and relevance of research by conducting research that is of highest priority to…Abstract Number: 1255 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Using PROs to Guide Patient-Centered Conversations and Care in Inflammatory Arthritis: The Clinician Perspective
Background/Purpose: Although patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are routinely collected for research and quality purposes, they have not been routinely incorporated into the routine care of patients.…Abstract Number: 1256 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Uptake of Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination in Inflammatory Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory arthritides such as RA and PsA increase infection risk. The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends vaccination against i. influenza for…Abstract Number: 1257 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Scoping Review of Contextual Factors of Patient Decision Aids in Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Patient decision aids (PDAs) have been developed to help patients make informed health care decisions that are consistent with their values and preferences. Patients…Abstract Number: 1258 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Divided By a Common Language: Challenges in Physician-Patient Communication Limit Patient Understanding and Support in Systemic Sclerosis with Interstitial Lung Disease (SSc-ILD)
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis is a potentially life-threatening, clinically diverse, and rare condition. The prognosis and course of disease is difficult to predict and treatment is…Abstract Number: 1259 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Perspectives of Young People with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Their Caregivers, and Health Care Providers on Transition to Adult Care: Informing Development of a Transition Toolkit
Background/Purpose: Transition from pediatric to adult care is an important process for adolescents and young adults with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). A seamless transition is…Abstract Number: 1260 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lupus Diagnosis: Process and Patient Experience
Background/Purpose: Delays in lupus diagnosis and misdiagnosis are sources of concern, as uncontrolled disease activity and early damage can increase mortality risk.1 The purpose of…Abstract Number: 1261 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effects of Disease Burden, Helplessness, and Pain on Depressive Symptoms in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: This research tested an integrated framework examining patient global assessment of disease activity (PtGA), maladaptive illness beliefs and pain as determinants of mood disturbance…Abstract Number: 1262 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Stability of Two Short Medication Adherence Questionnaires over Time for Follow-up in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Adherence to disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy is suboptimal in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Efficient, low-cost measures are required for better monitoring…Abstract Number: 1263 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relevance and Utility of Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS®) Instruments in SLE: A Qualitative Study
Background/Purpose: The measurement of patient reported outcomes is a priority for patient-centered high value care. This is particularly true in chronic systemic diseases such as…Abstract Number: 1264 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Responsiveness of Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS®) Computerized Adaptive Tests (CATs) in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Background/Purpose: PROMIS CATs are precise measures of quality of life with construct validity in SLE. The longitudinal responsiveness (sensitivity to change) of PROMIS CATs in…Abstract Number: 1265 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impaired Cardiac Function in Juvenile Mixed Connective Tissue Disease Compared with Controls
Background/Purpose: Juvenile MCTD (JMCTD) is a heterogenic autoimmune disease, with SLE-, SSc- and PM/DM and RA like manifestations. Cardiac involvement is known in juvenile SLE,…Abstract Number: 1266 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Geographic Variation in Use of Echocardiography at Diagnosis and Detection of Acute Cardiac Disease in Youth with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Child-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune condition with a high risk of organ damage. There are no guidelines on the use…