Abstract Number: 2284 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How Well Do Generic Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Instruments Capture Health Status In Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Background/Purpose: PROMIS offers precise, reliable generic measurement of physical, mental and social health across chronic conditions. However, little is known about the validity and performance…Abstract Number: 2285 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Correlation Of Individual Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) Questions With Outcome Measures In Rheumatoid Arthritis: Implications For Instrument Reduction
Background/Purpose: Despite the importance of the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) in assessing patient-reported functional status, it was originally developed primarily for research studies. As a…Abstract Number: 2286 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reliability and Smallest Detectable Difference Of The Patient Global Assessment, Pain and Fatigue In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Patient reported outcomes (PRO) represent an important part of outcomes assessment in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. The Patient Global Assessment (PGA) is an essential…Abstract Number: 2287 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
What Is The Internal Consistency Of The Disease Activity Score (DAS)-28 In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated In a Real–World Setting?
Background/Purpose: The DAS-28 is used in clinical decision making and research as an outcome assessment for patients with RA. The tool measures clinical, patient centric…Abstract Number: 2288 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Novel Biomarkers From Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Indicate Disease Activity In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Biomarkers reflecting immune function and associating with disease activity can help stratify rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients (pts) in practice and in clinical trials.…Abstract Number: 2289 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Correlation Of Anti-Citrullinated Protein and Anti-Carp Antibodies With Disease Duration and Activity In Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) and rheumatoid factor (RF) are important serological markers in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and are part of the…Abstract Number: 2261 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Motivations For Inadequate Persistence With Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs In Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Patient’s Perspective
Background/Purpose: Knowledge of factors that contribute to non-persistence with disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (NP-DMARDs) is essential to improve rheumatoid arthritis (RA) outcomes. Aims of the…Abstract Number: 2263 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
ADAMTS5 Is a Biomarker For The Efficacy Prediction Of Tocilizumab In Rheumatoid Arthritis
a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 5 (ADAMTS5) mRNA level. In this study presented here, we investigated whether the efficacy of tocilizumab (TCZ) for…Abstract Number: 2250 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
What Is The Real World Relationship Between Patient-Reported Pain Or Patient Global Assessment and Disease Activity Indices In Rheumatoid Arthritis? An Analysis From The Prospective, Observational, Biologic Treatment Registry Across Canada
Background/Purpose: Patient-reported outcomes such as pain and patient global assessment of disease activity (PtGA) have been critiqued for not accurately assessing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease…Abstract Number: 2251 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Variability in the Classification of Remission Among Disease Activity Indices and Their Correlation: An Analysis From a Prospective, Observational Registry
Background/Purpose: In recent years, disease remission in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been assessed using various disease activity indices such as the DAS28-CRP, SDAI, CDAI, ACR/EULAR-recommended…Abstract Number: 2252 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity By Patients and Physicians: Do Physicians Detect Improvement Before The Patient Does?
Background/Purpose: Patient (PtGA) and physician (MDGA) global assessment of disease activity measure the same construct from two different perspectives. The objective of this study was…Abstract Number: 2253 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How Often Are Core Variables Reported To Calculate Common Disease Activity Scores Measured In Routine Care Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients?
Background/Purpose: Treat-to-target (T2T) is a therapeutic strategy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that has been associated with improved outcomes. T2T relies on objective measurement of disease…Abstract Number: 2254 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Rheumatoid Arthritis – Persistently High Use Over the Past Decade Despite Advent of Biologics
Background/Purpose: Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is commonly used when traditional medicine cannot reliably alter the disease. Over the past decade, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment…Abstract Number: 2255 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Threshold Analysis of Patient Reported Morning Stiffness Where Delayed-Release (DR) Prednisone Was Compared to, and Replaced, Immediate Release Prednisone in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients Receiving Conventional Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) Over 1 Year
Background/Purpose: RA patients typically present with pain and morning stiffness (MS) in addition to joint swelling and tenderness. Nocturnal inflammatory cytokines are assumed to be…Abstract Number: 2256 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analysis of the Factors That Contribute to the Differences Between DAS28-ESR and DAS28-CRP
Background/Purpose: It is widely accepted that the remission rate of DAS28-CRP is larger than that of DAS28-ESR, SDAI, and CDAI in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.…