Abstract Number: 126 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ultrasonography of Salivary Glands: Diagnostic and Prognostic Value in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome
Background/Purpose: To assess the accuracy of ultrasonography of the salivary glands (US) in the diagnosis of primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) and to verify whether US…Abstract Number: 87 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prediction of Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis Using a Serum Cytokine Profile
Background/Purpose: Cytokines are important in the pathogenesis of RA. Their concentration in the serum rises immediately prior to RA onset, and may be associated with…Abstract Number: 88 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of Weather On Patient Symptoms in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Exploration of “weather sensitivity”
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often attribute an exacerbation of their symptoms to changes in the weather. There are several studies examining this relationship.…Abstract Number: 89 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Poor to Moderate Performance of Patient Self-Report in Indentifying Periodontitis in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Periodontitis (PD) is a putative risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) risk and progression. PD is defined as inflammation of the supporting tissues of the teeth, progressive attachment and…Abstract Number: 90 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Physical Function, Pain and Fatigue Are Related to Sleep Disturbance in Females with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Sleep quality is an important aspect of health and well-being and the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology Clinical Trials group has identified sleep quality as…Abstract Number: 91 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Correlations of Single Item Health Literacy Screening Questions with Established Measures of Health Literacy in Subjects with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Preliminary research suggests that Health Literacy (HL) is associated with the functional status of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Single Item Health Literacy Screening (SILS)…Abstract Number: 92 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Combined Response Index in Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis (CRISS)—Which External Anchors to Use When Developing the Index? Baseline Analysis
Background/Purpose: As part of an NIH sponsored effort to develop a data-driven CRISS, we evaluated the face, content, and construct validity (convergent and discriminant) of…Abstract Number: 93 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Health State Utilities in Systemic Sclerosis: Results From the UCLA Scleroderma Quality of Life Study
Background/Purpose: Health state utility values (HSUVs) are used as weightings for quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) in economic analyses. It is not clear whether available instruments…Abstract Number: 94 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Medical Costs and Health Care Resource Use in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis in an Insured Population
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic connective tissue disease affecting the skin and/or internal organs. Data on US economic burden of SSc is scant…Abstract Number: 95 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Smoking Is Associated with Worse and More Widespread Pain, Worse Disease Activity, Function, Fatigue and Health Related Quality of Life in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis –Results From a Population Based Cohort
Background/Purpose: In subjects with early axial Spondyloarthritis (SpA) smoking has recently been associated with earlier onset of disease, worse lesions of the sacroiliac joints and…Abstract Number: 96 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quality of Care: Reference and Counter Reference From Family Physicians and Rheumatologists’ perspectives– A Pilot Study
Background/Purpose: We delineated family physicians' and rheumatologists’ point of view when primary care is facing cases of rheumatic diseases. We also tried to identify barriers…Abstract Number: 97 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Systematic Review of Explanatory and Predictive Models in Rheumatology: Lack of Adhearance to Methodologic Standards
Background/Purpose: Prognostic and explanatory models are frequently utilized in clinical medicine to assist in judgments about diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment options. I surveyed predictive and…Abstract Number: 98 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How to Assess Risks for Pulmonary Infection in Patients Receiving Immunosuppressive Treatment for Rheumatic Diseases? A Report From a Large-Scale Prospective Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatic diseases given immunosuppressive therapy are susceptible to various types of infections, especially pulmonary infections that affect their vital prognosis. The aim…Abstract Number: 99 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cancer Iincidence and Type of Malignancy in Rrheumatologic Ddiseases in Korea: Head-to-Head Comparison
Cancer Incidence in Rheumatic Diseases: Head-to-Head Comparison. Background/Purpose: Rheumatic diseases (RD) are associated with increased risk of developing cancer. However, it remains to define, if…Abstract Number: 100 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Further Evidence On Biased Cancer Risk Estimation in Studies Comparing A Subpopulation to the General Population
Background/Purpose: We had previously proposed a selection bias in studies estimating cancer risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) stemming from the comparison of a…