Abstract Number: 70 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease On One-Year Mortality in Congestive Heart Failure Patients: A Population-Level Analysis
Background/Purpose: Little is known about the prevalence of systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) and its contribution to long-term…Abstract Number: 71 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Association Between Preclinical Markers for Cardiovascular Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis-Related Autoantibodies in First-Degree Relatives without Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by systemic inflammation and immune dysregulation, including the presence of autoantibodies and elevated inflammatory markers in subjects with…Abstract Number: 72 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Relationships Between Air Pollution and Presence of Rheumatoid Arthritis-Related Autoantibodies in Individuals without Rheumatoid Arthritis: Studies of the Etiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by the presence of circulating autoantibodies, which can be predictive of future RA development in currently unaffected individuals. …Abstract Number: 73 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Trends in 21st century Health Care Utilization in a Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort Compared to the General Population
Background/Purpose: To study twenty-first century trends in health care utilization by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients compared to the general population. Methods: Observational cohort study; using Swedish…Abstract Number: 74 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Length of Stay for Rheumatoid Arthritis Related Orthopedic Surgery Has Improved Over the Past 3 Decades and Is Related to Disease Markers. Results From Two UK Multicentre Inception Cohorts (1986-2011) Compared with National Data
Background/Purpose: Length of Stay (LoS) is one of the main drivers of costs for orthopedic surgery in RA. Better medical and surgical treatments in recent…Abstract Number: 75 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient-Reported Outcomes Associated with Achieving and Maintaining Low Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Treat-to-target (T2T) guidelines for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) recognize low disease activity (LDA) as an acceptable therapeutic goal, particularly in patients with longstanding disease. The…Abstract Number: 76 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Difference in Performance of DAS28 and RADAI During Pregnancy Might Explain Discrepancies Between Older and More Recent Studies On the Impact of Pregnancy On Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Pregnancy is the only condition in which Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) shows spontaneous remission. Both older and more recent studies showed improvement of disease activity,…Abstract Number: 77 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comorbid Conditions Do Not Explain Divergent Patient Assessments of Disease Activity and Global Health in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: In the discussion of the 2010 ACR/EULAR remission criteria the issue has been raised to what extent patients are able to distinguish rheumatoid arthritis…Abstract Number: 78 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors Influencing On the Discordance Between 2011 ACR/EULAR Criteria and Physician’s Clinical Judgment for Remission in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Remission is a primary end point in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). To ensure more uniform reporting of outcome measures, American College of…Abstract Number: 79 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Physician’s Global Assessment Is Affected by Physician’s Age and Gender, but Not by Patient Age and Gender in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated in Routine Care. Data From the Danish Nationwide Danbio Registry
Background/Purpose: Several studies have shown that significant discordance exists between patient (PATGL) and physician (DOCGL) global measures of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity. These studies…Abstract Number: 80 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Validation of Remission of Rheumatoid Arthritis by Traditional Disease Activity Score and Provisional Criteria by American College of Rheumatology and European League Against Rheumatism: Patient Reported Outcomes Analyzed From 3 Phase III Golimumab Trials
Background/Purpose: Remission by Boolean-based definition (all scores on the tender joint and swollen joint count, CRP (mg/dL), and patient global assessment ≤1) and by Simplified…Abstract Number: 81 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Transitions Among Disease Activity States: Estimates and Models of Covariate Associations
Background/Purpose: Many RA patients have variable disease activity over time due to disease variability, reduction in efficacy of current medications, environmental factors and other…Abstract Number: 82 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Variability of the SF-6D Determinants Over Time in Early Arthritis:Results From the Espoir Cohort
Background/Purpose: There is growing emphasis on the cost-effectiveness of treating rheumatoid arthritis. The SF-6D, derived from the SF36, is an indirect utility measure widely used…Abstract Number: 83 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Substantial Functional Disability Is the Key Determinant of Discrepancies Between EQ-5D and SF-6D Utility Measures in Early Arthritis: Results From the Espoir Cohort
Background/Purpose: The EQ-5D, a 5-dimensional multi-attribute questionnaire, and the SF-6D, derived from the SF36, are 2 indirect utility measures widely used to calculate quality-adjusted life-years…Abstract Number: 84 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Benefits of Treat-to-Target Guideline Compliance in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Retrospective Claims Analysis
Background/Purpose: To achieve clinical remission/low disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the treat-to-target (T2T) guidelines recommend frequent disease monitoring through patient-rheumatologist interactions. The…