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Abstract Number: 2841 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inflammation and Structural Progression In The Sacroiliac Joints Of Patients With Axial Spa Treated With Adalimumab Or Placebo As Assessed By The Berlin and The Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium Of Canada MRI Methods
Susanne Juhl Pedersen¹, Denis Poddubnyy², Inge Juul Sørensen³, Anne Gitte Loft⁴, Jens Skjødt Hindrup⁵, Gorm Thamsborg⁶, Karsten Asmussen⁷, Elka Kluger⁸, Jesper Nørregaard⁹, Torben Grube Christensen¹⁰, Anne G. Jurik¹¹, J.M. Møller¹², Thomas Skjødt¹³, Dorrit Mikkelsen¹⁴ and Mikkel Østergaard¹⁵, ¹Copenhagen Center for Arthritis Research, Copenhagen University Hospital at Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark, ²Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ³Department of Rheumatology, Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Sygehus Lillebaelt, Vejle, Denmark, ⁵Dep. of Rheumatology, Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark, ⁶Dep. of Rheumatology, Glostrup Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark, ⁷Department of Rheumatology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Denmark, ⁸King Christian 10th Rheumatism Hospital at Gråsten, Graasten, Denmark, ⁹Dep of Rheumatology, Hørsholm Hospital, Hørsholm, Denmark, ¹⁰MD, Slagelse, Denmark, ¹¹Department of Radiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark, ¹²Department of Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital in Herlev, Copenhagen, Denmark, ¹³Dep. of Radiology, Vejle Hospital, Vejle, Denmark, ¹⁴Dep. of Radiology, Aabenraa Hospital, Aabenraa, Denmark, ¹⁵Copenhagen University Hospital Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark
Background/Purpose: To investigate changes in inflammation and structural progression in the sacroiliac joints (SIJs) in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (SpA) during treatment with adalimumab and…
Abstract Number: 2842 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cochrane Systematic Review Of Self-Management Education Programs For People With Osteoarthritis
Féline P.B. Kroon¹, Lennart R.A. van der Burg¹, Rachelle Buchbinder², Richard H. Osborne³ and Veronica Pitt⁴, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Monash Department of Clinical Epidemiology at Cabrini Hospital, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Malvern, Victoria, Australia, ³Public Health Innovation, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia, ⁴National Trauma Research Institute, The Alfred Hospital, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Background/Purpose: We performed a Cochrane systematic review to determine the effectiveness of self-management education programs (SMPs) for people with osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: Published randomised controlled…
Abstract Number: 2843 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
An Education Needs Assessment: Findings From Surveys Of Patients and Caregivers
Elizabeth M. Badley^1,2, Monique A. Gignac^2,3,4, Lynn Moore⁵, Christina H. Chan⁶, Xingshan Cao⁷ and Julie Bowring⁸, ¹Division of Health Care and Outcomes Research, Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Divison of Health Care & Outcomes Research, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Programs and Services, The Arthritis Society, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Division of Healthcare Outcomes and Research, Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷Divison of Health Care & Outcomes Research, Arthritis Community Research and Evaluation Unit , Toronto Western Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁸Arthritis Community Research and Evaluation Unit, Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Getting trustworthy information to patients with arthritis is a challenge facing health professionals and organizations concerned with arthritis. This study examined the perceptions of…
Abstract Number: 2844 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The assessment of education requirements for patients with rheumatoidarthritis, based on the Polish version of the Educational Needs AssessmentTool (Pol-ENAT)
Matylda Sierakowska¹, Malgorzata Klepacka², Stanislaw Sierakowski³, Justyna Sierakowska⁴, Piotr Leszczynski⁵, Maria Majdan⁶, Marzena Olesinska⁷, Wojciech Romanowski⁸, Małgorzata Bykowska-Sochacka⁹, Slawomir Jeka¹⁰, Mwidimi Nondosi¹¹ and Elzbieta Krajewska-Kulak¹, ¹Department of Integrated Medical Care, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland, ²Department of Nephrology, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland, ³Department of Rheumatology and Internal Diseases, Medical University in Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland, ⁴Department of English Literature, University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland, ⁵Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Municipal Hospital in PoznaÅ„, Medical University in Poznan and J. Strus, Poznan, Poland, ⁶Department of Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Diseases, Medical University in Lublin, Lublin, Poland, ⁷Department of Connective Tissue Disease, Institute of Rheumatology, Warsaw, Poland, ⁸Poznań Centre of Rheumatology in Srem, Srem, Poland, ⁹9Dr. Jadwiga Titz-Kosko Regional Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases in Sopot, Sopot, Poland, ¹⁰Clinic of Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Diseases University Hospital No 2 in Bydgoszcz Collegium Medicum UMK in Torun, Bydgoszcz, Poland, ¹¹Academic & Clinical Unit for Musculoskeletal Nursing, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Chronic rheumatic diseases lead to large deficits in physical, mental and social functioning. Only an early diagnosis, followed by the implementation of comprehensive and…
Abstract Number: 2845 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
“Work It” Recruitment: Lessons Learned From An Arthritis Work Disability Prevention Randomized Trial
Rawan Alheresh¹, Saralynn H. Allaire², Michael P. Lavalley³, Mary Vaughan¹, Rebecca Emmetts¹ and Julie J. Keysor⁴, ¹Boston University Sargent College, Boston, MA, ²Clinical Epidemiology Research, Boston Univ School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ³Biostatistics, Boston University, Boston, MA, ⁴Physical Therapy, Boston University Sargent College, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Participant recruitment is a critical component of randomized controlled trials, particularly large ones with long term outcomes like work disability. Recruitment needs to be…
Abstract Number: 2846 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Baseline Work Participation Of a Novel Intervention To Prevent Work Disability Among Persons With Arthritis: The “Work it” Study
Rawan Alheresh¹, Saralynn H. Allaire², Michael P. Lavalley^3,4, Mary Vaughan¹ and Julie J. Keysor⁵, ¹Boston University Sargent College, Boston, MA, ²Clinical Epidemiology Research, Boston Univ School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ³Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, ⁴Biostatistics, Boston University, Boston, MA, ⁵Physical Therapy, Boston University Sargent College, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: People with arthritis are at risk of work disability. Job accommodation and educational programs delivered before imminent work loss can minimize work disability, yet…
Abstract Number: 2847 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Employment Experience Of People With Arthritis: Findings From An On-Line Survey
Monique A. Gignac^1,2,3, Elizabeth M. Badley^3,4, Lynn Moore⁵, Julie Bowring⁶ and Xingshan Cao⁷, ¹Divison of Health Care & Outcomes Research, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Division of Health Care and Outcomes Research, Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Programs and Services, The Arthritis Society, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Arthritis Community Research and Evaluation Unit, Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷Divison of Health Care & Outcomes Research, Arthritis Community Research and Evaluation Unit , Toronto Western Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Understanding the employment experience and needs of people with arthritis is growing in importance as baby boomers make up an increasing proportion of the…
Abstract Number: 2848 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) of Telephone Delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (tCBT) and Exercise In The Management Of Chronic Widespread Pain (CWP): Identifying Long-Term Outcome and Who Benefits From Which Treatment
Gary J. Macfarlane¹, Marcus Beasley¹, Philip Keeley², Karina Lovell², Philip Hannaford³, Deborah PM Symmons⁴, Steve Woby⁵, Gordon J. Prescott⁶ and The MUSICIAN study team⁷, ¹Musculoskeletal Research Collaboration (Epidemiology Group), University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, ²School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ³Centre for Academic Primary Care, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, ⁴Arthritis Research UK Epidemiology Unit, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁵Pennine Acute Hospital NHS Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁶Statistics Group, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, ⁷Universities of Manchester and Aberdeen, Manchester and Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: CWP is challenging for rheumatologists to manage and results from long-term epidemiological studies demonstrate that improvement in symptoms is uncommon. Recent reviews have, however, suggested…
Abstract Number: 2849 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Medication Adherence and Healthcare Costs Among Patients With Fibromyalgia: Combination Medication Versus Duloxetine, Pregabalin, and Milnacipran Initiators
Nicole Marlow¹, Kit Simpson², James Zoller² and E. Baron Short³, ¹Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ²Healthcare Leadership and Management, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ³Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Background/Purpose: The combined use of prescription drugs (Rx) with complementary mechanisms of action has been described for treating fibromyalgia (FM). We examined medication adherence and…
Abstract Number: 2850 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Once Daily Controlled-Release Pregabalin In Fibromyalgia Patients: A Phase 3 Double-Blind, Randomized Withdrawal, Placebo-Controlled Study
Lesley M. Arnold¹, Pierre Arsenault², Cynthia Huffman³, Jeffrey L. Patrick⁴, Michael Messig⁴, Marci L. Chew⁴, Luis Sanin⁴, Lynne Pauer⁴ and Andrew Clair⁴, ¹Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, ²Département de Médecine de Famille, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ³Meridien Research, Tampa, FL, ⁴Pfizer Inc, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Pregabalin (PGB) is currently approved for the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM) for twice daily dosing over a range of 300-450 mg/day. A pregabalin controlled-release…
Abstract Number: 2851 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Polysymptomatic Distress Scale As a Measure Of Disease and Practice Severity In Fibromyalgia
Frederick Wolfe¹, Don L. Goldenberg², Brian T. Walitt³ and Winfried Häuser⁴, ¹National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS, ²Rheumatology, Newton-Wellesley Hosp, Newton, MA, ³Rheumatology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, ⁴Klinikum Saarbrücken, Saarbrücken, Germany
Background/Purpose: The 2010 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) fibromyalgia (FM) criteria created a scale for the measurement of severity of pain extent—the 0-19 Widespread Pain…
Abstract Number: 2852 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Real-Life Assessment Of The Validity Of Patient Global Impression Of Change In Fibromyalgia
John S. Sampalis^1,2, Mary-Ann Fitzcharles³, Peter A. Ste-Marie⁴, Emmanouil Rampakakis^1,2 and Yoram Shir⁴, ¹JSS Medical Research, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Rheumatology & Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Assessing fibromyalgia (FM) is challenging due to the lack of hard outcomes and the need to rely on patient-reported symptoms. Completion of questionnaires by…
Abstract Number: 2854 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Restricting Back Pain and Subsequent Mobility Disability In Community-Living Older Persons
Una E. Makris¹, Liana Fraenkel², Ling Han³, Linda Leo-Summers³ and Thomas M. Gill⁴, ¹Rheumatology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²Medicine, Section of Rheumatology, Yale University School of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System, New Haven, CT, ³Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, New Haven, CT, ⁴Internal Medicine, Section of Geriatrics, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Background/Purpose: Although back pain is common and costly, few longitudinal studies have evaluated the association between back pain, severe enough to restrict activity (hereafter referred…
Abstract Number: 2855 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association Of Back Pain With Functional Limitations In Patients With Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis
Adam P. Goode¹, Hayden B. Bosworth², Cynthia Coffman², Amy Jeffreys³, Eugene Z. Oddone³, William S. Yancy Jr.⁴ and Kelli D. Allen³, ¹Community and Family Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Health Services Research, Durham VA Medical Center and Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ³Health Services Research, Duke and Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC, ⁴Health Services Research, Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Back pain, most commonly occurring in the lower back, is a prevalent condition and common reason for both decreased function and quality of life.…
Abstract Number: 2856 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Influence Of Mechanical Symptoms On Treatment Outcomes For Meniscal Tear In The Setting Of Osteoarthritis
Jeffrey N. Katz¹, John Wright², Lisa A. Mandl³, Brian Cole⁴, Laurel Donnell-Fink⁵, Ali Guermazi⁶, Morgan Jones⁷, Bruce Levy⁸, Scott Martin⁵, Robert Marx⁹, Anthony Miniaci¹⁰, Kurt P. Spindler¹¹, Rick Wright¹² and Elena Losina¹³, ¹Rheumatology and Orthopedics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁴Rush University, Chicago, IL, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁶Boston University, Boston, MA, ⁷Orthopedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ⁸Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁹Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ¹⁰Orthopedics, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ¹¹Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, ¹²Orthopedics, Washington University, Saint Louis, MO, ¹³Orthopaedic and Arthritis Center for Outcomes Research, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Clinicians are challenged to identify those patients with knee pain, osteoarthritis (OA) and imaging evidence of a meniscal tear (MT) who are likely to…

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