Abstract Number: 2764 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Unhappiness Is Related to Worse Outcomes for Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Increased Impairment in Daily Life Activities, Results from a Multinational Real-World Sample
Unhappiness is Related to Worse Outcomes for Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Increased Impairment in Daily Life Activities, Results from a Multinational Real-World Sample Background/Purpose:…Abstract Number: 2765 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Practicing What We Preach? Do Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Treated at an Academic Medical Center Meet Caspar Criteria?
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an autoimmune musculoskeletal disease with protean manifestations, and therefore can be difficult to diagnose. Although no diagnostic criteria are available, the…Abstract Number: 2766 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Predictive Value of Patient’s and Evaluator’s Global Assessment and Tender and Swollen Joint Count Differences on Treatment Efficacy in Psoriatic Arthritis: Data from a Longitudinal Multicenter Study
Background/Purpose: Discordance between patient’s and physician’s evaluation of disease activity may be challenging in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The potential impact of such a difference on…Abstract Number: 2767 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Minimal Disease Activity Among Psoriatic Arthritis Patients in Canada: Evaluation of Modified Minimal Disease Activity upon Elimination of Each Component
Background/Purpose: Minimal disease activity (MDA) is now considered an attainable target in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) reflecting a desired state of comprehensive disease control. MDA is…Abstract Number: 2768 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Obesity in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis and Its Impact on the Severity of the Disease
Background/Purpose: Epidemiological studies have found a high prevalence of obesity in patients with Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA). It was described the association between obesity and severity…Abstract Number: 2769 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Gender Make a Difference in “Composite Psoriatic Disease Activity Index (CPDAI)” in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis?
Background/Purpose: “Composite psoriatic disease activity index (CPDAI)” includes 5 domains: peripheral joints, skin, enthesitis, dactylitis, and spinal manifestations in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) which is a…Abstract Number: 2770 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Psoriatic Arthritis Limits Patients’ Abilities to Undertake Activities Crucial for Normal Daily Life and Impacts Happiness, Results from a Multinational Real-World Sample
Background/Purpose: This study investigated the impact of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) disease severity on patients’ (pts) ability to perform normal daily activities and their reported happiness.…Abstract Number: 2771 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Higher Incident Rates of Comorbidities in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) Compared to Controls
Background/Purpose: PsA is associated with higher rates of developing certain comorbidities, but little has been done to understand the incidence rates of comorbidities in…Abstract Number: 2772 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Back Pain in Psoriatic Arthritis: Defining Prevalence, Characteristics and Performance of the Different Inflammatory Back Pain Criteria in a Psoriatic Arthritis Cohort
Background/Purpose: Estimates of axial involvement in PsA vary from 25% to 70% depending on the inclusion criteria. Three sets of criteria are available for defining…Abstract Number: 2773 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment of the Static and Dynamic Balances in Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) and Their Relations with Clinical, Radiological and Functional Parameters of Feet
Background/Purpose: The feet are commonly affected in patients with psoriatic arthritis which cause impairment and disability. The purpose of the study is to assess the…Abstract Number: 2774 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Framingham Risk Score Discriminates Coronary Atherosclerosis in Psoriatic Arthritis Patient Better Than Other Cardiovascular Scores Do
Background/Purpose: Patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are associated with higher cardiovascular (CV) risks. The efficacy of established CV risk scores for predicting CV risks in…Abstract Number: 2775 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Conductive Hearing Loss Is Common in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory arthritis characterized by enthesitis, that primarily affects the spine and sacroiliac joints. While several studies had described…Abstract Number: 2776 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparability of Patients Classified As Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis By the Imaging Vs Clinical Arms of the ASAS Criteria
Background/Purpose: The ASAS classification criteria have provided new insights in the classification of axial SpA. Some studies suggested different characteristics between the imaging and clinical…Abstract Number: 2777 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is There a Difference in Clinical Features and Burden of Disease in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis with and without Extra-Articular Manifestations?
Background/Purpose: Spondyloarthropathies include a group of disease which have similar clinical, radiographic and genetic features. Uveitis, psoriasis (PsO) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are common…Abstract Number: 2778 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is There Any Gender Specific Difference in Discriminative Value of Inflammatory Back Pain Criteria?
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory low back pain (IBP) is the important presenting symptom in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Three criteria sets for IBP are frequently assessed…
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