Abstract Number: 1948 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Power Doppler Ultrasound 7-Joint Score Vs. Simplified Disease Activity Index In Rheumatoid Arthritis Associated With Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) falsely increases rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity clinical composite scores, such as the simplified disease activity index (SDAI), recently incorporated into ACR/EULAR…Abstract Number: 1921 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ask The Rheumatologist: Evaluating The Use Of a Patient Centered Web Based Service
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have demonstrated growing and significant patient use of the internet as a health resource. Yet, many web based resources have been shown…Abstract Number: 1908 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quality Of Life and Adherence To Treatment In Patients Managed In Nursing Clinics In Rheumatology
Background/Purpose: Nursing clinics in rheumatology (NCR) are organizational models in the field of nursing care. However, little is known about the NCR outcomes. The purpose…Abstract Number: 1909 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Interpretation Of Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) By Rheumatologists
Background/Purpose: The National Institutes of Health Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS¨) roadmap initiative is a cooperative research program designed to develop, evaluate, and…Abstract Number: 1910 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Validation Of The Mayo Hip Questionnaire: Validity and Sensitivity To Change
Background/Purpose: Mayo Hip questionnaire has previously been shown to have face, content and test-retest reliability. Our objective was to assess the validity and responsiveness of the…Abstract Number: 1911 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How Are Actual Patterns Of Care For a Health System In Rheumatology In Comparison With Validated Quality Measures?
Background/Purpose: The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) in 2008 and 2012 published guidelines for the use of disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARD) and biologics…Abstract Number: 1912 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Do Persons With SLE In Poverty Rate Interactions With Providers and Health Plans Differently?
Background/Purpose: We previously showed that poverty is associated with the quantity, type, and technical quality of care in SLE.[1] Here we assess whether poverty is…Abstract Number: 1913 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Expectations RA Patients Have For Their Treatment – A Comparison Of Clinical Results For Biologic and Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug Treated Patients Using Multiple Medical Cohorts
Background/Purpose: Treat to Target (T2T) primary principal - “The treatment of rheumatoid arthritis must be based on a shared decision between patient and rheumatologist”. Japan…Abstract Number: 1914 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient and Physician Perspectives On Family Planning and Pregnancy Issues In Systemic Inflammatory Diseases: Mind The Gap!
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune and inflammatory diseases often affect women of reproductive age and can impact pregnancy outcomes. This patient (pt) group has important concerns about family…Abstract Number: 1916 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Approaches and Challenges To Reducing Wait Times For Total Hip and Knee Replacement
Background/Purpose: Due to obesity, the growing prevalence of hip and knee osteoarthritis and boarder indications for hip and knee replacement, there is increasing pressure on…Abstract Number: 1917 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Falls Among Hospitalized Orthopedic Patients: A Prospective Case-Control Study
Background/Purpose: This study evaluated rates and predictors of falls among adult orthopedic in-patients at a musculoskeletal specialty hospital. Methods: Researchers prospectively studied falls from 5/2/10-5/1/12.…Abstract Number: 1918 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adoption Of New Electronic Medical Records May Inhibit Documentation Of Physician Quality Reporting System
Background/Purpose: Lower back pain (LBP) is a common complaint in the general population and accounts for 2.5% of all outpatient office visits. Critical assessment…Abstract Number: 1919 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatology-Ophthalmology Collaborative Uveitis Units May Improve The Diagnostic Approach Of This Pathology: Experience From a Uveitis Unit In a Secondary Spanish Hospital
Background/Purpose: Uveitis is defined as an intraocular inflammation, and may be associated to a systemic disease, it has a worldwide distribution, and it is a…Abstract Number: 1920 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Determining The Vaccination Rates Of American College Of Rheumatology Recommended Vaccines Among Veterans With Rheumatoid Arthritis – A Quality Indicator
Background/Purpose: American College of Rheumatology (ACR) guidelines recommends the administration of killed vaccines [pneumococcal, influenza and hepatitis B (HepB)], recombinant human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and…Abstract Number: 1922 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Determinants Of Patient Satisfaction In An Academic Rheumatology Practice
Background/Purpose: Patient satisfaction has emerged as an important measure of physician performance and criterion for compensation in the US. Factors contributing to patient satisfaction are…