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Abstract Number: 1005 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Generalization and Extrapolation Of Treatment Effects From Clinical Studies In Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sandhya C. Nair¹, Wietske Kievit², R W Janse³, Johannes WJ Bijlsma⁴, Floris Lafeber⁵, Jaap Fransen⁶ and P.M.J. Welsing⁷, ¹Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ²Department of Rheumatology and DREAM registry, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ³Medical student, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁴Dept of Rheumatology and Immunology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁵Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁶Rheumatology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ⁷Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) are accepted as the ‘gold standard’ to evaluate the efficacy/effectiveness of treatment. However, generalizing results from RCTs to daily practice…
Abstract Number: 1006 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
One-Year Change Of Employment and Work Productivity In Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus From The Southeastern United States
Deepak Sree¹, S. Sam Lim², Hong Kan³, Priti M. Jhingran³, Charles T. Molta⁴, Gaobin Bao⁵ and Cristina Drenkard^1,6, ¹Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ²Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Atlanta, GA, ³GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC, ⁴GlaxoSmithKline, King of Prussia, PA, ⁵Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ⁶Epidemiology, Emory Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: Different factors influence employment and work productivity in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, including disease activity, cognitive impairment, comorbidities, education, and psychosocial factors. Previous…
Abstract Number: 1007 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Dose Of Corticosteroid, Risk Of Adverse Events and Healthcare Resource Utilization In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Wei-Shi Yeh¹, Shih-Yin Chen², Kathleen McCarty³, Qian Li², Yuan-Chi Lee² and Nathalie Franchimont³, ¹Biogen Idec, Cambridge, MA, ²United BioSource Corporation, Lexington, MA, ³Biogen Idec Inc., Weston, MA
Background/Purpose: Gluco-corticosteroids (GCs) are frequently used to treat autoimmune disease and their chronic use has long been known to cause adverse events (AEs). The purpose…
Abstract Number: 1008 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Longitudinal Analysis Of Direct Medical Costs For Systemic Sclerosis Patients: A Population-Based Study
Natalie McCormick¹, Carlo A. Marra², Eric C. Sayre³ and J. Antonio Avina-Zubieta⁴, ¹Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Pharm Sciences, Univ of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁴Rheumatology, Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, University of British Columbia, Richmond, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) have considerable morbidity which may be associated with high health resource utilization. Studies on health use and costs are…
Abstract Number: 1009 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association Of Depressive Symptomatology and Life and Job Satisfaction In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Jutta G. Richter¹, Dr. Ralph Brinks², Thomas Muth³, Mia Vidakovic⁴, Tobias Koch¹, Peter Angerer³ and Matthias Schneider¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany, ²Department of Rheumatology, Univ. Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany, ³Institute for Occupational and Social Medicine, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Duesseldorf, Germany
Background/Purpose: Life satisfaction (LS) has become an important outcome measure in healthcare, is a relevant indicator of job satisfaction, and might be influenced by depression.…
Abstract Number: 1010 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association Of Depressive Symptomatology and Life and Job Satisfaction In Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Jutta G. Richter¹, Thomas Muth², Ralph Brinks³, Mia Vidakovic⁴, Tobias Koch¹, Peter Angerer² and Matthias Schneider¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany, ²Institute for Occupational and Social Medicine, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany, ³Rheumatology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Duesseldorf, Germany
Background/Purpose: Life satisfaction (LS) has become an increasingly important outcome measure in healthcare, is a relevant indicator of job satisfaction and might be associated with…
Abstract Number: 971 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Needs Assessment and Review Curriculum Of Content Of Teaching On Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Mo Yin Mok, Yi Lo and Chak Sing Lau, Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that is more common among Asians compared with Whites but the prevalence of SLE is significantly low compared with…
Abstract Number: 973 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Basic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Curriculum Among Internal Medicine Residents: A Pilot Study
Gaurav Gulati¹ and David George², ¹Division of Immunology, Allergy & Rheumatology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, ²The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, PA
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSKUS) is becoming an important component of rheumatology practice. Given increasing appreciation of bedside ultrasound, residency programs are beginning to include ultrasound…
Abstract Number: 975 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Outcomes-Based Program Evaluation Of a Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Curriculum
Hitasha Singh¹ and Karina D. Torralba², ¹Rheumatology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ²Rheumatology, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: The Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Rheumatology fellowship program has incorporated musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) in its curriculum since 2009. The following teaching approaches…
Abstract Number: 976 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Experiential Learning In Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Hitasha Singh¹ and Karina D. Torralba², ¹Rheumatology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ²Rheumatology, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: The Los Angeles County Medical Center-University of Southern California Rheumatology fellowship program has incorporated MSUS in its curriculum since 2009. Apart from didactics with…
Abstract Number: 981 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Competency and Confidence In Musculoskeletal Medicine For The First Graduating Class Of a New Medical School
Shazia Bég, Clinical Sciences, Rheumatology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal problems are among the most common patient complaints in the United States. Despite this, studies show that medical students and interns are not…
Abstract Number: 970 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incorporating The Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit Quick Start In Academic Rheumatology Practices: Carolina Fellows Collaborative
Adam Dore¹, John Dye², Lara Hourani³, Betsy Hackney⁴, Lisa G. Criscione-Schreiber⁵, Faye N. Hant⁶, Kenneth S. O'Rourke⁷, Beth L. Jonas⁸ and Leigh F. Callahan⁹, ¹Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ²Dept of Med/Rheum Div., Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ³Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ⁴Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁵Dept of Med/Rheum Div, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ⁶Dept of Medicine, Medical Univ of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, ⁷Section on Rheum & Immunology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, ⁸Thurston Arthritis Research Ct, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁹Thurston Arthritis Res Ctr, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Gaps in health literacy (HL) are associated with increased medication errors, higher health care costs, and inadequate care of chronic medical conditions. Previous studies…
Abstract Number: 972 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Retrospective Self-Assessment Of Pre-Course Competency: A Useful Tool For Musculoskeletal Curriculum Assessment In a Multi-Center, Interprofessional Cohort
Michael J. Battistone¹, Andrea M. Barker², J Peter Beck³, Marissa Grotzke⁴, Timothy A. Huhtala⁵, Jorie Butler⁶, Amy C. Cannella⁷, David I. Daikh⁸, Meika A Fang⁹, Antonio A. Lazzari¹⁰, Pedro Roldan¹¹, Joan Marie Von Feldt¹² and Grant W. Cannon¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²General Internal Medicine, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴Division of Endocrinology, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵Division of General Internal Medicine, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁶Salt Lake City VA, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁷Divison of Rheumatology, Omaha Veterans Affairs Hospital and University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁸Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁹Rheumatology, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, ¹⁰Prim Care/Rheumatology, Boston VA Medical Center, Boston, MA, ¹¹Leesburg VA CBOC, Leesburg, FL, ¹²Rheumatology, Univ of Pennsylvania/Philadelphia VAMC, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Value of traditional pre- and post-course assessments is uncertain. Having learners re-evaluate pre-course competency after a course may be a more useful tool for curriculum…
Abstract Number: 974 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Medical Student Perceptions Of Point-Of-Care Ultrasound In Musculoskeletal Education
Minna J. Kohler¹, Joshua Rempell² and Margaret Seton³, ¹Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Rheumatology, Immunology, Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Point-of-care ultrasound (POC US) is increasingly being incorporated into clinical care among rheumatologists and other specialties to expedite diagnosis and assist in needle and…
Abstract Number: 977 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development Of a Tool To Assess Internal Medicine Residents’ Confidence In Their Musculoskeletal Examination Skills
Lisa G. Criscione-Schreiber¹, Eric Schreiber², Murat Arcasoy³ and Kenneth S. O'Rourke⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Duke University Health System, Durham, NC, ²Radiation Oncology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ³Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ⁴Section on Rheum & Immunology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
Background/Purpose: Published literature shows that internists have poor confidence in their ability to perform the musculoskeletal (MSK) exam. Confidence is an important self-assessment; lack of…

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