Abstract Number: 1254 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Knee Pain and Patient Preference for Knee Replacement: Healthcare Access Matters
Background/Purpose: Total knee replacement (TKR) is a cost-effective intervention for end-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA). Objectives were to estimate the effect of knee pain severity on…Abstract Number: 1255 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Medicare Part B Utilization By Rheumatology Health Care Providers As Related to Population Demographics from 2013
Background/Purpose: In 2015, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services released claims data on payments to over 950,000 health care providers paid through Medicare Part…Abstract Number: 1256 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disparities in Total Knee Replacement: Population Losses in Quality-Adjusted Life Years Due to Differential Offer, Acceptance, and Complication Rates in African Americans
Background/Purpose: Total knee replacement (TKR) is an effective treatment for persons with end-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA). Differences in offer, acceptance, and complication rates for TKR…Abstract Number: 1257 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Gender Differences in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients Treated with Anti-TNF in Daily Practice with Ten Year Follow up
Background/Purpose: Anti-TNF treatment is available for Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) for many years now, but the data on long term follow up in daily practice are…Abstract Number: 1258 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Female Gender Is Associated with a Poorer Response to TNF-Inhibitors in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: Limited data is available on the influence of smoking, Body Mass Index (BMI) and gender on disease activity and response to TNF inhibitors in…Abstract Number: 1259 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors Influencing Patient’s Participation in Rheumatology Research Studies: Experience from a Single Academic Centre
Background/Purpose: There is a drive to offer all patients the opportunity to participate in clinical research. We aimed to investigate the eligibility, screening and participation…Abstract Number: 1260 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine Use and Adherence to Prescribed Western Medications in Chinese-American Rheumatology Patients
Background/Purpose: Chinese-Americans are one of the fastest growing immigrant groups in the US. They often use Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), but whether that affects medication…Abstract Number: 1261 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reliability and Validity of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for Assessment of Depression in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Latinos with Rheumatoid Arthritis Living in the United States
Background/Purpose: Depression is highly prevalent in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is a simple screening tool widely used in medical settings and…Abstract Number: 1262 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sociodemographic and Clinical Correlates of Physical Therapy Utilization in Adults with Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Although physical therapy (PT) is recommended for managing symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (sxKOA), little is known about correlates of PT utilization among adults with sxKOA.…Abstract Number: 1263 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Implicit Biases Influencing Service Provision in Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain
Background/Purpose: The management of physical therapy (PT) services may raise concerns about equity. Previous research suggests that certain individuals have less access to services and…Abstract Number: 1264 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pilot Evaluation Points to Male Specific Educational Programming for Males with SLE
Background/Purpose: Methods: Results: Conclusion: Despite our small sample size, our pilot shows an unmet need for this population, which potentially impacts on…Abstract Number: 1265 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultra-High Field MRI and Biomechanical Investigation of Vertebral Bone Microarchitecture
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate bone microarchitecture variables of cadaveric vertebrae using ultra-high field MRI (7 Tesla). Methods: Twenty four vertebrae…Abstract Number: 1266 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictors of Radiographic Progression in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated By an Aggressive Treat-to-Target Regimen
Background/Purpose: With implementation of tight control strategies and defined treatment targets in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) care, a majority of early RA patients may reach remission…Abstract Number: 1267 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Application of the Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada Magnetic Resonance Imaging Sacroiliac Joint Structural Score in Chinese Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Three readers (two radiologists and one rheumatologist) investigated fat metaplasia, erosion, backfill and ankylosis seen on MR images from 423 patients. All these patients…Abstract Number: 1268 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hand Bone Loss in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Independent of Adalimumab Treatment – Results from a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterised by progressive destruction of joint bone and loss of periarticularbone mineral. Hand bone loss (HBL) measured by Digital X-ray…
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