Abstract Number: 2589 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
From Novice to Expert: Competency Milestones for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Background/Purpose: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and the American Board of Internal Medicine have initiated the development of milestones for internal medicine (IM)…Abstract Number: 2590 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Consolidating Knowledge, Comprehension, Application and Analysis in Rheumatology Education by Use of an in-House Electronic Module (Web-based Rheumatology Case Scenarios)
Background/Purpose: The teaching and learning resource “Rheumatology Case Scenarios” was created as a web-based module. This electronic module was produced to maximise the interactive learning opportunities…Abstract Number: 2591 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment of Examination Skills of 4th Year Medical Students Using a Novel Objective Structured Clinical Examination
Background/Purpose: University of Michigan (UM) medical students participate in integrated musculoskeletal sequences during their preclinical years, but subsequently there are few opportunities for assessment of…Abstract Number: 2592 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Objective Structured Clinical Examination : An Assessment of the Test
Background/Purpose: There is debate about whether an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) should be part of musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) competency testing in MSUS, and the…Abstract Number: 2593 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Predictive Markers of Therapeutical Outcome and Their Role in the Ethiopathology of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Currently, juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is treated with methotrexate (MTX) as a first-line agent. If children fail to respond, a biologic (e.g. anti-TNF) is…Abstract Number: 2594 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Epigenetic Signature of the Response to Anti-TNF in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The identification of prognostic markers of responsiveness to the therapy in JIA would not only radically improve clinical management, but also shed light on…Abstract Number: 2595 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
S100A12 At Baseline May Be Useful for Predicting Inactive Disease within 12 Months in Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Achieving clinically inactive disease (ID) is a therapeutic goal in JIA. ID is defined as: no active arthritis; no fever, rash, serositis, splenomegaly or…Abstract Number: 2596 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rituximab Treatment for Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody – Associated Vasculitis in Children
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to report the experience of a tertiary-care children’s hospital using rituximab in the treatment of pediatric antineutrophil cytoplasmic…Abstract Number: 2597 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Degree of Initial Intracellular Folate Depletion May Predict Methotrexate Response in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Despite widespread use, there are no predictors of methotrexate (MTX) response or toxicity. The objective of this study is to test the hypothesis that…Abstract Number: 2598 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Anti-Drug Antibodies Are Associated with Diminished Drug Levels and Treatment Failure
Background/Purpose: Due to their proteinaceus character biologics can often induce an unwanted immune response that results in the formation of anti-drug antibodies in patients receiving…Abstract Number: 2599 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quality of Care for Medicare Recipients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Vulnerable Populations More Likely to Receive Therapy with Glucocorticoids Alone
Background/Purpose: Use of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) is a nationally endorsed quality measure, yet recent studies suggest that only 60% of Medicare recipients with…Abstract Number: 2600 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment of Quality of Care for Incident Lupus Nephritis in the U.S. Medicaid Population
Background/Purpose: The contribution of uneven health care quality to racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in lupus nephritis outcomes is unknown. We aimed to assess performance on…Abstract Number: 2601 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improving Delivery of Care for JIA Across a Multi-Center Network Using a Shared Data Registry and Quality Improvement Science: The Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network
Background/Purpose: The Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network (PR-COIN) is a quality improvement (QI) multi-center “learning network” that performs QI and research while tracking…Abstract Number: 2602 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE): Enabling Data Access Across Disparate Sites for Quality Improvement and Research
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology quality improvement efforts and clinical research are often challenged by the need to access and integrate data across diverse patient populations and disparate information…Abstract Number: 2603 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Moving Into the Electronic Age: Validation of Rheumatology Self-Assessment Questionnaires On Tablet Computers
Background/Purpose: The medical field is increasingly relying on electronic health records (EHR). Many children’s hospitals are converting from paper-pencil questionnaires to electronic versions. The purpose…
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