Abstract Number: 231 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pulmonary Hypertension in the Antisynthetase Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Methods: Objectives: To describe the frequency and clinical characteristics of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in a cohort of Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS) patients.Methods: Patients from a…Abstract Number: 232 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Natural History of Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis – an Observational Longitudinal Study
Background/Purpose: Our aim was to assess prospectively the clinical features and functional impact of inclusion body myositis (IBM), to identify reliable outcome measures for future…Abstract Number: 233 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
IFN Signature Is Associated with Autoantibody Profiles in Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
Background/Purpose: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are rare autoimmune diseases characterized by the presence of autoantibodies, proximal muscle weakness and muscle inflammation. Recent studies showed an…Abstract Number: 234 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Central Sensitization Is Associated with Spontaneous Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic, prevalent disease that is a major cause of pain and disability. Pain is the primary symptom of OA, however…Abstract Number: 235 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Peripheral and Central Sensitization in Patients with Different Degree of Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Though pain is the cardinal symptom of osteoarthritis (OA) the underlying causes are not fully understood. However, peripheral and central sensitization has been suggested…Abstract Number: 236 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Relationship Between Vibratory Sense and Somatosensory Pain Measures in Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, and is a major cause of pain and disability. Continuous nociceptive input can influence somatosensory…Abstract Number: 237 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association Between Pain Threshold, Symptoms and Radiographic Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis: The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project
Background/Purpose: Little is known of the association between pain threshold and knee/hip symptoms as well as radiographic knee/hip osteoarthritis (rOA). These analyses: 1) determined the…Abstract Number: 238 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inevitable Deterioration? Trajectories and Risk Profiles of Pain in Patients with Radiographic, Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Knee pain is the primary reason that patients with OA seek medical care. The goal of this study is to describe pain trajectory over…Abstract Number: 239 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Knee Osteoarthritis Symptom Assessments That Combine Pain and Physical Activity Are Superior to Pain Alone
Background/Purpose : Symptom assessment in knee osteoarthritis (OA) is challenging. Knee pain does not always correlate well with radiographic severity, perhaps because people modify /…Abstract Number: 240 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Degenerative Changes in Patients with Knee Pain: A Comparative Study Between Ultrasound and Conventional Radiology
Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common rheumatologic joint diseases and causes an important disability in the elderly population. To date the…Abstract Number: 241 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Excess Body Weight and 4-Year Function Outcomes: Comparison of African-Americans and Caucasians in the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Background/Purpose: Given the heterogeneity of knee OA impact, it is important to identify persons at risk for poor outcome. A better understanding of differences…Abstract Number: 242 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationship of Objective to Self-Reported Physical Activity Measures Among Adults in the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Background/Purpose: Physical activity conveys health benefits for people with osteoarthritis (OA). Public health activity guidelines are tied to time spent in bouts of moderate/vigorous physical…Abstract Number: 243 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationship of Physical Activity with Health Utility in the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Background/Purpose: Cost effectiveness analyses of arthritis interventions require utility measurements to evaluate their relative effectiveness. Clinical guidelines for knee osteoarthritis (KOA) treatment include a substantial…Abstract Number: 244 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Minimal Clinically Important Difference and Patient Acceptable Symptom State for the Oarsi-Omeract Intermittent and Constant OA Pain (ICOAP) Measure
Background/Purpose: The Intermittent and Constant Osteoarthritis Pain (ICOAP) measure was developed to evaluate the OA pain experience, independent of the effect of pain on physical…Abstract Number: 245 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Similarities of Patient Self-Report Scores From a Multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire (MDHAQ), Laboratory Tests, Physician Global Assessment, and Polyarticular Involvement in Patients with Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) are distinct diagnoses, based on widely differing pathogenetic mechanisms and treatments. However, OA patients may experience functional disability,…