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Abstract Number: 0518 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Impact of Large Vessel Vasculitis of the Axillary Artery on Cumulative Glucocorticoid Dose and Relapse Rate in Giant Cell Arteritis
Philipp Bosch¹, Christian Dejaco², Wolfgang Schmidt³, Andreas Krause³, Kenny-Davis Schlüter³, Gudrun Pregartner⁴ and Valentin Schaefer⁵, ¹Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria, Graz, Austria, ²Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Medical University Graz, Graz, Austria and Rheumatology Service, Hospital of Bruneck, Bruneck, Italy, Bruneck, Italy, ³Immanuel Krankenhaus Berlin, Medical Center for Rheumatology Berlin-Buch, Berlin, Germany, ⁴Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Documentation, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria, Graz, Austria, ⁵Clinic of Internal Medicine III, Department of Oncology, Hematology and Rheumatology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany, Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Background/Purpose: Prognostic markers for clinical outcomes in giant cell arteritis (GCA) are urgently needed. While large vessel GCA (LV-GCA) has been associated with higher glucocorticoid…
Abstract Number: 0532 • ACR Convergence 2020
State-Specific Percentage of Adults with Arthritis Who Report Both Severe Joint Pain and Physical Inactivity and Their Characteristics, United States, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2017
Dana Guglielmo¹, Louise Murphy¹, Jennifer Hootman¹, Michael Boring¹, Kristina Theis¹, Charles Helmick¹, Susan Carlson¹, Yong Liu¹, Hua Lu¹ and Janet Croft¹, ¹Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
Background/Purpose: About one in four (27%) US adults with arthritis have severe joint pain, and only 36% meet the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. While…
Abstract Number: 0531 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Prevalence of Systemic Sclerosis, Dermatomyositis/Polymyositis, and Giant Cell Arteritis in the United States by Race and Ethnicity: An Analysis Using Electronic Health Records
Sunali Goonesekera¹, Ankit Bansal¹, Swarali Tadwalkar² and Alison Isherwood³, ¹Decision Resources Group, Part of Clarivate, Boston, MA, ²Decision Resources Group, part of Clarivate, Bangolore, India, ³Decision Resources Group, part of Clarivate, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Epidemiological studies suggest differences in the prevalence and disease severity of certain autoimmune diseases by race and ethnicity. In this study, we evaluate the…
Abstract Number: 0537 • ACR Convergence 2020
Hip Abductor Strength and Its Association with New or Worsening Knee Pain: The MOST Study
Cara Lewis¹, Neil Segal², Joshua Stefanik³, Xiaoyang Chen⁴, Glenn Williams⁵, Michael Nevitt⁶, Cora Lewis⁷ and David Felson⁸, ¹Boston University, Brookline, MA, ²University of Kansas Medical Center, Iowa City, IA, ³Northeastern University, Boston, MA, ⁴Boston University, Boston, MA, ⁵Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, ⁶Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, Orinda, CA, ⁷University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁸Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Hip abductors are important for controlling pelvic orientation and rotation of the femur during gait, both of which affect knee mechanics. Thus hip abductor…
Abstract Number: 0536 • ACR Convergence 2020
Systematic Geriatric Assessment in Older Patients with Rheumatic Diseases – The RheuMAGIC Pilot Study
Bjoern Buehring¹, Anna Berrisch², Ioana Andreica³, Styliani Tsiami⁴, David Kiefer³, Uta Kiltz², Xenofon Baraliakos² and Juergen Braun², ¹Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr-University Bochum, Velbert, Germany, ²Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany, ³Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, ⁴Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany
Background/Purpose: Current demographic data predict that the number of older adults with rheumatic diseases will considerably increase in the coming years. Geriatric patients differ from…
Abstract Number: 0542 • ACR Convergence 2020
Examining the Long-Term and Short-Term Day-To-Day Pain Variability in Inflammatory and Non-Inflammatory Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases Using Multilevel and Markov Transition Models: Cloudy with a Chance of Pain, a National U.K. Smartphone Study
Huai Leng Pisaniello¹, Mark Lunt², John McBeth³ and William Dixon², ¹University of Adelaide, Kidman Park, South Australia, Australia, ²Centre for Epidemiology Versus Arthritis, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ³University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Chronic pain is common in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs), yet the patterns and the extent of variability over time are poorly understood. Real-time…
Abstract Number: 0544 • ACR Convergence 2020
Risk Factors for Lumbar Vertebral Osteoporosis Do Not Reflect Factors Traditionally Associated with Osteoporosis at the Hip
Marwan Bukhari¹ and Mrinalini Dey², ¹Rheumatology Department, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust, Lancaster, United Kingdom, ²Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: The most common site of osteoporotic fragility fractures is the thoracic spine. However, bone mineral density (BMD) measurements at the hip are used to…
Abstract Number: 0539 • ACR Convergence 2020
Sports with a Bat or Racket Are Not Associated with Thumb-base Osteoarthritis: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Jeffrey Driban¹, Grace Lo², Mary Roberts³, Matthew Harkey⁴, Lena Schaefer⁵, Ida Kristin Haugen⁶, Stacy Smith⁷, Jeffrey Duryea⁷, Bing Lu⁸, Charles Eaton⁹, Marc Hochberg¹⁰, Rebecca Jackson¹¹, C. Kent Kwoh¹², Michael Nevitt¹³ and Timothy McAlindon¹, ¹Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ²Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ³Center for Primary Care & Prevention, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Pawtucket, RI, ⁴University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA, ⁵Radiology Department, Klinikum Nürnberg Süd, Nürnberg, Germany, ⁶Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ⁷Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁸Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Newton, MA, ⁹Brown University, Pawtucket, RI, ¹⁰University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ¹¹Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ¹²University of Arizona of Arizona Arthritis Center and Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, ¹³Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, Orinda, CA
Background/Purpose: Sports that require the use of a racket or bat to propel a ball (e.g., baseball, softball, tennis) expose the thumb-base to repetitive high-velocity…
Abstract Number: 0534 • ACR Convergence 2020
National Variation and Factors Associated with Long-term Opioid Use for Non-cancer Pain in the First Year of Use
Meghna Jani¹, Belay Yimer¹, Therese Sheppard¹, Mark Lunt¹ and William Dixon¹, ¹Centre for Epidemiology Versus Arthritis, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Physician prescribing behaviour has been described as a key driver of rising opioid prescriptions and long-term opioid use. However, the effect of prescribers requires…
Abstract Number: 0547 • ACR Convergence 2020
Transgender Patients in the Rheumatology Setting
Chantelle Carneiro¹, Jessica Chee², Karen Beattie² and Kimberly Legault², ¹McMaster University, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Minimal medical research exists regarding transgender patients, particularly within the field of rheumatology. A few case reports note that male to female transitions may…
Abstract Number: 0550 • ACR Convergence 2020
Mapping Multimorbidity Using Drug Concept Unique Identifiers (RxCUIs) via the Rx-Risk Comorbidity Index
Jared Vanderbleek¹, Justin Owensby¹, Alex Mccannaly¹, Lang Chen¹, Bryant England², Jeffrey R Curtis³ and Huifeng Yun³, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Identifying and accurately classifying comorbid conditions in large, real-world data sources is crucial for cohort establishment and confounder adjustment. However, the ability to conduct…
Abstract Number: 0551 • ACR Convergence 2020
Physical Performance as a Mediator of the Association Between Depression and Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis
Alan Rathbun¹, Elizabeth Stuart², Michelle Shardell¹, Trang Nguyen², Alice Ryan¹, Joseph Gallo², Michelle Yau³, Megan Schuler⁴ and Marc Hochberg¹, ¹University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, ³Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Boston, MA, ⁴RAND Corporation, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Depression is common in knee osteoarthritis (OA), and leads to reduced physical function, which may mediate the effect of depression on pain. However, research…
Abstract Number: 0546 • ACR Convergence 2020
Stepping up for Inflammatory Arthritis (SUFIA): A Pilot Trial to Test Behavioral Economics Strategy to Increase Physical Activity in Inflammatory Arthritis
Alexis Ogdie¹, Kathleen Bush¹, Michael George¹, Mitesh Patel¹, William Nowell², Kelly Gavigan³, Jeffrey Curtis⁴ and Joshua Baker⁵, ¹University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Global Healthy Living Foundation, New York City, NY, ³Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, NY, ⁴Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁵Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Regular physical activity may have benefits for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), but patients with active disease are often reluctant…
Abstract Number: 0554 • ACR Convergence 2020
Increased Burden of Painful Arthritis and Rheumatism Following the Chikungunya Epidemic 2006: India Rural Population Survey 2018
Arvind Chopra¹, Ravi Ghorpade², Anuradha Venugopalan¹, Manjit Saluja¹ and Kiran Adam¹, ¹Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Pune, India, ²Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Pune
Background/Purpose: A spectrum of post Chikungunya (Chik) arthritis , often RA like, were referred to an urban rheumatology centre (Pune India)during the 2006 epidemic (Arthritis…
Abstract Number: 0549 • ACR Convergence 2020
Developing an Algorithm for Identifying Mortality in MarketScan Claims Data Using Machine Learning
Fenglong Xie¹, Hong Zhao¹, Huifeng Yun², Sasha Bernatsky³ and Jeffrey R Curtis², ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: In 2016, MarketScan data no longer included information about inpatient mortality, compromising the ability to study fatal hospitalization events. Using data through 2015 when…

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