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Abstract Number: 1560 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
What Will Determine Adherence to Pharmaceutical Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis? A Systematic Review
Annelieke Pasma¹, Adriaan van 't Spijker², Jan van Busschbach³, Johanna M.W. Hazes⁴ and Jolanda J. Luime⁵, ¹Rheumatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ²Psychiatry, section Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ³Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ⁴Rheumatology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ⁵Rheumatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: In the early stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), adherence to the prescribed treatment is important to prevent irreversible joint damage. However, medication adherence rates…
Abstract Number: 1561 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors Influencing Implementation of Intensive Treatment Strategies for Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sabrina Meyfroidt¹, Diederik De Cock¹, Kristien Van der Elst², Laura van Hulst³, Marlies Hulscher³, Johan Joly⁴, Rene Westhovens⁵ and Patrick Verschueren⁵, ¹Skeletal Biology and Engineering Research Center, Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, ²Department of Development and Regeneration, Neuro-musculo-skeletal Research Unit, University Hospitals KULeuven, Leuven, Belgium, ³Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ⁴University Hospitals Leuven on behalf of the CareRA Study Group, Leuven, Belgium, ⁵Rheumatology, University Hospitals KULeuven, Leuven, Belgium
Background/Purpose: Despite the availability and demonstrated effectiveness of intensive treatment strategies for early rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a discrepancy seems to exist between theoretical acceptance and…
Abstract Number: 1562 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Benign Joint Hypermobility Syndrome More Common Than Expected,Both in Controls and in SLE Patients
Pia Malcus-Johnsson¹, Lotta Köhlin¹, Gunnar K. Sturfelt² and Ola Nived³, ¹Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden, ²Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Lund, Lund, Sweden, ³Department of Clinical Science, Lund University, Rheumatology, Lund, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Benign joint hypermobility syndrome(BJHS) in connection to rheumatic disease is sparsely investigated. It has been postulated that BJHS is more frequent in SLE than…
Abstract Number: 1563 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is Automated DATA Capture As Reliable As Manual DATA Entry in Survey Based Research?
Rachel A. Mikolaitis¹, Jessica Cornejo², Chris Alonzo¹, Joel A. Block¹ and Meenakshi Jolly², ¹Section of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: The collection of patient reported outcomes requires accruing survey data from patients during routine medical visits. Many of these are paper-based and require manual…
Abstract Number: 1564 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Misperceptions of FMS Patients about Their Disease
Robert S. Katz¹, Hannah Bond², Jessica L. Polyak², Lauren Kwan² and Susan Shott¹, ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Rheumatology Associates, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: What do fibromyalgia patients think causes their illness. We asked fibromyalgia syndrome patients to respond to a questionnaire which asked about potential etiologic factors.…
Abstract Number: 1565 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How FMS Patients Become Workaholics
Robert S. Katz¹, Hannah Bond², Jessica L. Polyak², Lauren Kwan² and Susan Shott¹, ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Rheumatology Associates, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Many patients with the fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) bring in disability forms for the practitioner to fill out or have Social Security Disability applications requesting medical…
Abstract Number: 1566 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fibromyalgia’s Impact On Relationships
Robert S. Katz¹, Alexandra Small², Sharon M. Ferbert³ and Susan Shott¹, ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²University of Illinois Medical School, Chicago, IL, ³Advocates for Funding Fibromyalgia Treatment, Education and Research(AFFTER), Libertyville, IL
Background/Purpose: The Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) can place a strain on patients’ personal relationships. Having a close support network is helpful in coping with illnesses, but chronic…
Abstract Number: 1567 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sleep Study with Armband Device in Fibromyalgia Patients: Fibromyalgia Patients Don’t Rest Their Weary Muscles
Robert S. Katz¹, Alexandra Small², Ben J. Small³ and Jessica L. Polyak⁴, ¹Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²University of Illinois Medical School, Chicago, IL, ³MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, IL, ⁴Rheumatology Associates, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Patients with the fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) have frequent awakenings and poor sleep efficiency. The purpose of this study is to evaluate sleep patterns in…
Abstract Number: 1568 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Survey Study of Methotrexate Use by Rheumatologists and Their Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Peter Nash¹ and Dave Nicholls², ¹University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, ²Coast Joint Care, Maroochydore, Australia
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX) is the anchor medication for the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA); however there is limited patient-focused data available on the use of…
Abstract Number: 1569 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Optimizing Care for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Newly Treated with Biologics by Evaluating Health Status with AIMS-2
Mie Fusama¹, Hideko Nakahara², Keisuke Kawamoto³, Satoko Nozato³, Midori Taguchi³, Kohji Nishioka³, Shinji Higa³, Eiji Takeuchi⁴, Kayoko Higashi⁵, Masao Yukioka⁶, Tsuyoshi Igarashi³, Taro Kuritani³, Keiji Maeda³ and Yasushi Miura⁷, ¹Department of Rehabilitation Science, Kobe University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe, Japan, ²Division of Allergy, Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, NTT West Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan, ³Allergy, Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, NTT West Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan, ⁴Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NTT West Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan, ⁵Division of nursing, NTT West Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan, ⁶Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yukioka Hospital, Osaka, Japan, ⁷Department of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
Background/Purpose: Biologics significantly improve disease activity of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), however, patient global assessment (PGA) is not always improved in parallel with disease activity scores.…
Abstract Number: 1570 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Discrepancies Between Disease Activity and Disease Burden
Margot J.M. Walter¹, Adriaan van 't Spijker², Annelieke Pasma³, Johanna M.W. Hazes⁴ and Jolanda J. Luime⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Erasmus MC - University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ²Psychiatry, section Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ³Rheumatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ⁴Rheumatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: In a longitudinal study aiming to use patient self-reported disease activity measured by three domains: functional ability (HAQ), disease activity (RADAI) and fatigue (VAS)…
Abstract Number: 1571 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pain and Fatigue in Adult Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis – Associations with Demographic Factors, Disease Related Factors, Body Awareness, Emotional and Psychosocial Factors
Helena Lööf¹, Fredrik Saboonchi², Elisabet Welin Henriksson³, Staffan Lindblad⁴ and Unn-Britt Johansson⁵, ¹Sophiahemmet University College, Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, ²Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Division of Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden, ³Karolinska Institutet, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society., Stockholm, Sweden, ⁴Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁵Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden

Background/Purpose: Patient´s with Rheumatoid arthritis highlight fatigue as a major concern, as well as pain as a priority for improvement. Previous study has found that…
Abstract Number: 1572 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Developing a Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit for Rheumatology
Leigh F. Callahan¹, Victoria Hawk², Kimberly A. Broucksou², Betsy Hackney³, Deb MacDonald⁴, Lindsay Penny Prizer⁵, Beth L. Jonas⁶, Thomas K. Bauer⁷, Rima E. Rudd⁸, Cindy Brach⁹ and Darren Dewalt², ¹Thurston Arthritis Res Ctr, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, ²Cecil G Sheps Center for Health Services Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ³Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁴Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁵Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁶Thurston Arthritis Research Ct, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁷Novant Health, Winston Salem, NC, ⁸Department of Society, Human Development, and Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, ⁹Agency for Health Care Research and Quality, Agency for Health Care Research and Quality, Rockville, MD
Background/Purpose: Research supports that health disparities exist between those with limited versus adequate literacy skills. Limited health literacy is associated with medication errors, increased healthcare…
Abstract Number: 1573 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Baseline Screening Recommendations for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs: Does an Educational Intervention Change Practice in an Outpatient Clinic?
Debra C. Lloyd¹, John N. Mecchella² and Daniel Albert³, ¹Rheumatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Med Ctr, Lebanon, NH, ²Rheumatology, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, ³Rheumatology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Geisel School of Medicine, Lebanon, NH
Background/Purpose: In 2008, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) developed recommendations for use of non-biologic and biologic DMARDs in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). …
Abstract Number: 1574 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Correlation of Disease Activity, Functional Status and Quality of Life with Sleep Disturbance and Balance Status in Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
Mehmet Tuncay Duruoz¹, Zuhre Sari Surmeli¹ and Esra Topcu², ¹PMR Department, Rheumatology Division, Celal Bayar University Medical School, Manisa, Turkey, ²PMR Department, Celal Bayar University Medical School, Manisa, Turkey
Background/Purpose: To assess the correlation of disease activity, functional and metrological status and quality of life with sleep quality and balance status in AS. Methods:…

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