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  • Abstract Number: 1258 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Development of International Consensus on a Standardized Image Acquisition Protocol for Diagnostic Evaluation of the Sacroiliac Joints by MRI – an ASAS-SPARTAN Collaboration

    Robert G Lambert1, Xenofon Baraliakos2, Stephanie Bernard3, John Carrino4, Torsten Diekhoff5, Iris Eshed6, Kay-Geert Hermann7, Nele Herregods8, Jacob Jaremko1, Lennart Jans8, Anne Jurik9, John O'Neill10, Monique Reijnierse11, Michael Tuite12 and Walter P Maksymowych13, 1University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, 2Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Herne, Germany, 3Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, TX, 4Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, 5Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 6Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, 7Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 8Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium, 9Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark, 10McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, 11Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, 12University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, 13Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

    Background/Purpose: In 2009, ASAS published a 'Definition of active sacroiliitis on MRI for classification of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA)'. This definition relied on two MRI sequences…
  • Abstract Number: 1252 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Interrater Agreement of Hand Ultrasounds in Inflammatory Arthritis

    Annie H Yang1, Norman Madsen2, Bethany Marston1, Brian H. Nathanson3, Darren Tabechian4 and Allen Anandarajah5, 1University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 2University of Rochester, NY, Rochester, NY, 3OptiStatim, LLC, Longmeadow, MA, 4URMC, Rochester, NY, 5University of Rochester, Rochester

    Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal ultrasound (US) is an imaging modality that is more sensitive in identifying synovitis due to inflammatory arthritis than clinical examination. Little is known…
  • Abstract Number: 1264 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Does Vein Wall Thickness Have Prognostic Value in Behcet’s Disease? A Prospective Follow up Study

    Kerem Abacar1, Rabia Ergelen2, Fatma Temiz2, Yasin Yildiz2, Tulin Ergun3, Haner Direskeneli4 and Fatma Alibaz-Oner1, 1Marmara University, Rheumatology, Istanbul, Turkey, 2Marmara University, School of Medicine, Departmant of Internal Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey, 3Marmara University, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Istanbul, Turkey, 4Marmara University, Rheumatology, Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

    Background/Purpose: We reported the first controlled ultrasound study showing increased common femoral vein(CFV) thickness in Behçet's Disease(BD),1 and showed that this is a distinctive feature…
  • Abstract Number: 1265 • ACR Convergence 2022

    External Validation of a Giant Cell Arteritis Probability Score (GCAPS) to Risk Stratify GCA Referrals: Experience from a United Kingdom Fast Track Clinic

    Edward Appleby1 and Qasim Akram2, 1Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Altrincham, United Kingdom, 2NHS- Stockport, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Background/Purpose: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) is the most common large vessel vasculitis which can result in irreversible blindness if not diagnosed and treated promptly. We…
  • Abstract Number: 1255 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Rheumatologists Overcall Sacroiliitis on X-ray and MRI in Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients: Data from the BelGian Inflammatory Arthritis and SpoNdylitis cohorT (Be-GIANT)

    Ann-Sophie Kathleen De Craemer1, Manouk de Hooge2, Thomas Renson3, Liselotte Deroo4, Gaelle Varkas3, Liesbet Van Praet5, Rik Joos6, Jan Lenaerts7, Mieke Devinck8, Lieve Gyselbrecht9, isabelle peene3, Kristof Thevissen10, Philippe Carron3, Filip Van den bosch11 and Dirk Elewaut12, 1Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium, 2Ghent University Hospital, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, 3Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium, 4Ghent University, Gent, Belgium, 5AZ Maria Middelares, Ghent, Belgium, 6Ghent University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland, 7Reuma Instituut Hasselt, Hasselt, Belgium, 8AZ Sint-Lucas, Brugge, Belgium, 9ASZ Aalst, Aalst, Belgium, 10Reumacentrum Genk, Genk, Belgium, 11Department of Internal Medicine and Paediatrics, Ghent University and VIB Centre for Inflammation Research, Ghent, Belgium, 12Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium, VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research, Ghent University, Heusden, Belgium

    Background/Purpose: To investigate (1) agreement between local and central reading of sacroiliac joint images (X-ray and magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]) from axial spondylarthritis (axSpA) patients,…
  • Abstract Number: 1263 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Impact of Cardiovascular Risk on the Diagnostic Accuracy of the Ultrasound Halo Score for Giant Cell Arteritis

    Juan Molina1, KATERINE FABIOLA LOPEZ GLORIA2, Isabel Castrejon3, Juan Carlos Nieto González1, Julia Martinez-Barrio1, Ana M Anzola Alfaro4, Javier Rivera4 and José María Älvaro-Gracia1, 1Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain, 2Department of Rheumatology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain, Madrid, Spain, 3Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain, 4Department of Rheumatology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain

    Background/Purpose: To evaluate the impact of cardiovascular risk (CVR) on the diagnostic accuracy of the ultrasonographic (US) Halo Score in patients with suspected giant cell…
  • Abstract Number: 1276 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Bone Density Imaging: Evaluation of Equipment and Process of Care Quality in US Veterans

    Karla Miller1, Melissa Steffen2, Kimberly McCoy2, Michelle Mengeling2, Heather Davila2, Shylo Wardyn2 and Samantha Solimeo2, 1University of Utah Division of Rheumatology/VA Salt Lake City Health Care, Salt Lake City, UT, 2Iowa City VAMC, Iowa City, IA

    Background/Purpose: Osteoporotic fractures contribute to significant morbidity and mortality. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is a valuable tool to identify osteoporosis, assess fracture risk, and monitor…
  • Abstract Number: 1270 • ACR Convergence 2022

    MDHAQ/RAPID3 Is a Feasible Tool to Estimate High Comorbid Fatigue and Residual Fatigue in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

    Rosa M. Morlà1, Beatriz Frade-Sosa1, Nuria Sapena1, Jose A Gomez-Puerta1, Raimon Sanmarti1 and Theodore Pincus2, 1Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 2Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL

    Background/Purpose: Fatigue is a major symptom for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with a high prevalence (40%-70%)1 measured by different validated questionnaires and scales. A 0-10…
  • Abstract Number: 1272 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Application of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to Study Top-Performing Practices in the RISE Registry

    Lindsay Jacobsohn1, Catherine Nasrallah2, Cammie Young3, Gabriela Schmajuk4 and Jinoos Yazdany5, 1University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 2UCSF, San Francisco, 3University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 4UCSF / SFVA, San Francisco, CA, 5UCSF, San Francisco, CA

    Background/Purpose: Collection and use of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity and functional status outcome measures facilitates treating-to-target and shared decision-making. Although guidelines recommend regular use…
  • Abstract Number: 1268 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Evaluating Numeric Rating Scale Versions of the 3 and 4 Visual Analog Scale (3/4-VAS) Composite Measures in Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis from the SELECT-PsA Program

    William Tillett1, Laura Coates2, Mitsumasa Kishimoto3, Arathi Setty4, Tianming Gao5, Ralph Lippe6 and Philip Helliwell7, 1Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath, United Kingdom, 2Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK, Oxford, England, United Kingdom, 3Kyorin University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan, 4AbbVie, Inc., Staten Island, NY, 5AbbVie, Inc., North Chicago, IL, 6AbbVie, Inc, Wiesbaden, Germany, 7Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom

    Background/Purpose: Composite measures using 3-visual analog scale (VAS; physician's global assessment, patient's global assessment, and skin) or 4-VAS (physician's global assessment, joints, skin, and pain)…
  • Abstract Number: 1279 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Development of ACR Longitudinal Digital Quality Measures for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Literature Review and Modified Delphi Consensus Study

    Christie Bartels1, April Jorge2, Candace Feldman3, Claire Barber4, April Barnado5, Bonnie Bermas6, Ali Duarte-Garcia7, Shivani Garg8, Leah Haseley9, Shraddha Jatwani10, Tracy Johansson11, Alex Limanni12, Wendy Rodgers13, Brad Rovin14, Yesenia Santiago-Casas15, Lisa Suter16, Jennifer Ude11, JoAnn Zell17 and Jinoos Yazdany18, 1University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, 2Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 3Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, 4University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, 5Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 6UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 7Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 8University of Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, 9University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA, 10Albert Einstein Medical Center, Ambler, PA, 11American College of Rheumatology, Atlanta, GA, 12Self, Dallas, TX, 13Lupus Foundation of America, Torrance, CA, 14The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 15Integral Rheumatology and Immunology Specialists, Plantation, FL, 16Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 17University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, CO, 18UCSF, San Francisco, CA

    Background/Purpose: Significant morbidity and mortality urge efforts to improve quality of care for people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Yet, none of the 25 American…
  • Abstract Number: 1278 • ACR Convergence 2022

    ANA Testing Practices in the United States: A Population-Based Study Between 2000 and 2019

    Mehmet Hocaoglu1, Alain Sanchez-Rodriguez2, Hannah Langenfeld3, Cynthia Crowson4 and Ali Duarte-Garcia5, 1University of Maryland Medical Center, Midtown Campus, Baltimore, MD, 2Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 3Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 4Mayo Clinic, Eyota, MN, 5Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

    Background/Purpose: Inappropriate laboratory testing accounts for an important part of avoidable healthcare costs. Anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) is a commonly used laboratory test in rheumatology with…
  • Abstract Number: 1280 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Perceive the Quality of Care They Receive to Be Suboptimal

    Sidha Sreedharan1, Geoffrey Littlejohn2, Russell Buchanan3, Mandana Nikpour4, Eric Morand5, Alberta Hoi6 and Vera Golder7, 1Monash Health, North Melbourne, Australia, 2OPAL Rheumatology Ltd, Melbourne, Australia, 3Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia, 4The University of Melbourne at St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, 5Monash University, Victoria; Department of Rheumatology, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia, 6Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia, 7Monash University, Clayton, Australia

    Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disease associated with frequent healthcare interactions. The Chronic Care Model is a widely accepted framework…
  • Abstract Number: 1221 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Multi-Center Validation of Cell-Bound Complement Activation Products and a Multianalyte Assay Panel Distinguishing Systemic Lupus Erythematosus from Primary Fibromyalgia

    Mark Rudolph1, Scott Rey1, Alan Kivitz2, Stuart Silverman3, Roland Staud4 and Roberta Alexander1, 1Exagen, Inc., Vista, CA, 2Department of Rheumatology, Altoona Center for Clinical Research, Duncansville, PA, 3Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, 4University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

    Background/Purpose: A 2016 article in Lupus Science & Medicine (Wallace et al. 2016) described the ability of cell-bound complement activation products (CB-CAPs) on their own--…
  • Abstract Number: 1171 • ACR Convergence 2022

    Distinct Immune Cell Subsets in Systemic Sclerosis-related Interstitial Lung Disease

    Phan Saligrama1, Erin Wilfong2, Elise Rizzi3, Leslie Crofford2 and Peggy Kendall1, 1Washington University, Saint Louis, MO, 2Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 3Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA

    Background/Purpose: The pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis is not well understood. The key differences between immune cell compartments in scleroderma with and without interstitial lung disease…
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