Abstract Number: 2487 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of QOL Evaluation Using EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L in Japanese RA Patients: A Study Using the IORRA Cohort
Background/Purpose: EQ-5D-3L is frequently used for evaluation of quality of life (QOL). However, there are several problems when using EQ-5L-3L. Evaluation using EQ-5L-3L might not…Abstract Number: 2488 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characteristics of Difficult-to-Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results of an International Survey
Background/Purpose: EULAR and ACR recommendations on the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) mainly focus on early RA and medication.1,2 Following these recommendations, several patients nevertheless…Abstract Number: 2489 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
In Clinical Practice a Substantial Group of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients on Biologic Therapy (bDMARDs) Has Persistent Moderate Disease Activity Despite Treatment Switches That Correlates with Unfavourable Long-Term Outcome
Background/Purpose: Registry data have shown that treatment with bDMARDs induces remission or LDA (RLDA) in up-to 50% of RA patients. Approximately 30-50% of patients have…Abstract Number: 2490 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Real World Evidence Describing Infliximab Utilization Patterns in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Community Rheumatology Practices in the United States: Implications for Cost Efficiencies?
Background/Purpose: AWARE (Comparative and Pragmatic Study of Golimumab IV Versus Infliximab in Rheumatoid Arthritis) is an ongoing prospective Phase 4 comparator study designed to provide…Abstract Number: 2491 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Treat-to-Target (T2T) Is Not Enough: Identify Factors Leading to a Mismatch between T2T and HAQ Among RA Patients through Data Mining from Smart System of Disease Management (SSDM)
Background/Purpose: T2T, achieving a DAS28 score lower than 3.2 is the main management strategy recommended by ACR and EULAR. HAQ is the most widely used…Abstract Number: 2492 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pattern Shift and Influential Factors in Promoting Treat-to-Target (T2T) for Follow-up RA Patients with a Rheumatologist-Patient Interactive Smart System of Disease Management (SSDM): A Cohort Study from China
Background/Purpose: Treat-to-Target (T2T), achieving a DAS28 score lower than 2.6 (remission, Rem) or below 3.2 (low disease activity, LDA), is the main management strategy recommended…Abstract Number: 2493 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Features of Disease Severity Associated with Patient Satisfaction with Biologic Treatment: Results from the Abatacept Best Care Real-World Study
Background/Purpose: Patients satisfaction with their treatment is important for adherence to medications, particularly for chronic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of this…Abstract Number: 2494 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationship between Specific Joint Involvement and Work/Activity Impairment in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Implications for Clinical Practice
Background/Purpose: Swelling or tenderness of specific joints may differentially impact the ability of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients to perform daily activities and work. The aim…Abstract Number: 2495 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sex Differences in the Achievement of Remission in Rheumatoid Arthritis – Choice of Disease Activity Measure Matters
Background/Purpose: In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), women may be less likely to achieve clinical remission. These sex differences remain incompletely understood and might relate to differences…Abstract Number: 2496 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Determination of the Minimally Important Difference for Interpreting the RA Multi-Biomarker Disease Activity Test Score: Impact of Diurnal and Daily Biomarker Variation on Scores Adjusted for Age, Sex and Adiposity
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have demonstrated the efficacy of a treat-to-target approach to optimize therapeutic outcomes for patients with RA using measures of clinical disease activity…Abstract Number: 2497 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Relationship between Difficulty Affording Arthritis Medications and Illness Intrusiveness in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Longitudinal Study
Background/Purpose: We examined the relationship between the difficulty rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have being able to afford their arthritis medications and illness intrusiveness. Illness intrusiveness…Abstract Number: 2498 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Association of Vitamin D with the Lipid Profile in Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Interplay Among Genetic Polymorphisms, DHCR7 Levels and Seasonality
Background/Purpose: Vitamin D deficiency is a common hallmark of rheumatic diseases, and some controversy exists about its effect on rheumatoid arthritis (RA), in particular about…Abstract Number: 2499 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Rheumatoid Arthritis Development in Patients with Early Undifferentiated Arthritis: A 2-Years Follow-up Study
Background/Purpose: Early treatment of RA improves longterm outcomes. However, at the beginning of the disease, some patients with RA fall within undifferentiated arthritis (UA) patients.…Abstract Number: 2500 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association between Anti-Citrullinated Protein Antibody Status, Erosive Disease and Healthcare Resource Utilization in Patients with RA
Background/Purpose: Anti-citrullinated protein antibody (ACPA) is a highly specific biomarker for RA1 and ACPA-seropositive patients have a tendency toward severe erosive disease and more rapid…Abstract Number: 2501 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disease Activity Is the Major Discriminator When Defining Refractory Rheumatoid Arthritis
Disease Activity is the Major Discriminator When Defining Refractory Rheumatoid ArthritisM Bécède, JS Smolen, D Aletaha.Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, AustriaBackground/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is…
