Abstract Number: 1271 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cost Savings and Interest in Pediatric Rheumatology Telemedicine Visits
Background/Purpose: Nearly 1 in 250 children live with arthritis, yet less than 300 board certified, practicing pediatric rheumatologists exist in the United States, approximately 90%…Abstract Number: 1272 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Utilization of Ambulatory Physician Encounters, Emergency Room Visits and Hospitalizations By SLE Patients: A 13 Year Population Health Study
Background/Purpose: Resource utilization has been examined in various geographic locations and utilizing different research methodologies including secondary use of heath care administrative data. Our objective…Abstract Number: 1273 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Uptake of the First Biosimilar Infliximab Since Its Approval in South Korea
Background/Purpose: Development of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors has been a major advance in treatment of systemic inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis. While TNF…Abstract Number: 1274 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors That Impact Job Selection in Pediatric Rheumatology
Background/Purpose: There remain valid concerns about the capability of the pediatric rheumatology (PR) workforce to meet the clinical needs of U.S. children and to absorb…Abstract Number: 1275 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pediatric Rheumatology Work Force and Patients Status in Latin America. a Snap Shot Web Based Survey
Background/Purpose: Developing countries face serious socioeconomics problems, and pediatric rheumatic illnesses are not seen as priority by health programs. The PANLAR Pediatric Rheumatology Study Group…Abstract Number: 1276 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improvement in Work and Household Productivity for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis Treated with Anti-TNFs in Routine Clinical Practice in Turkey
Background/Purpose: The impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) on paid work is measured on the basis of employed people missing time from…Abstract Number: 1277 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
US Adult Rheumatologists Perspective on the Transition Process for Young Adults with Rheumatic Conditions
Background/Purpose: To assess the attitudes and common practices of adult rheumatologists in US regarding transition of young adults with rheumatic diseases from pediatric to adult…Abstract Number: 1278 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
An Underlying Diagnosis of Osteoarthritis Is Associated with Better Outcomes after Total Hip Arthroplasty Than Avascular Necrosis of Bone
Background/Purpose: We recently showed that underlying diagnosis of RA was associated with higher readmission rate compared to osteoarthritis. Studies of adequate sample size assessing post-THA…Abstract Number: 1279 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Racial Variation in Total Knee Replacement in a Diverse Community-Based Clinical Trial
Background/Purpose: Total knee replacement (TKR) surgery is common with > 700,000 surgeries performed annually in the United States. Racial variation in TKR utilization has been…Abstract Number: 1280 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Health Service Utilization Costs Between Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Requiring Biologic Therapy
Background/Purpose: Logistical issues and poor cultural environments in tertiary care create barriers to specialized care for Aboriginal patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Aboriginal patients are…Abstract Number: 1281 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reduction in Rural-Urban Disparity in Discharge Disposition to Home after Total Knee Arthroplasty in the U.S
Background/Purpose: Rural-urban disparities in outcomes after total joint arthroplasty are of great interest, given the differences in health care access and social support between those…Abstract Number: 1282 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Persistence with Osteoporosis Therapies in Postmenopausal Women in a Large US National Health Plan
Background/Purpose: Persistence and compliance with oral osteoporosis therapies are generally suboptimal; however, limited persistence data exist for newer injectable therapies that have become available in…Abstract Number: 1283 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Burden of Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis from the Employer Perspective: A Real World European Study
Background/Purpose: Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) is a burdensome disease to both the patient and the healthcare system, as previous research has indicated. However, the societal…Abstract Number: 1284 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Burden of Illness Associated with Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis: A European Real World Database Analysis from the Clinical and Healthcare System Perspective
Background/Purpose: Whilst the burden of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is well known, non-radiographic (nr)-axSpa has only recently been identified as a distinct spondyloarthritic indication with its…Abstract Number: 1285 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Markers of Non-Compliance with ASAS/EULAR Management Recommendations Among Early Spa Patients: Evidence over 3 Years in the DESIR Cohort
Background/Purpose: We previously published quantitative definitions of the ASAS AS management recommendations designed for use with observational data.1 The definitions, developed by consensus with expert…
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