Abstract Number: 435 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2018
Is Frailty Associated with Worse Outcomes after Total Joint Replacements?
Background/Purpose: To determine whether frailty is associated with clinical outcomes 1-year after total hip or total knee replacement, (TKR and THR). Methods: Community-dwelling patients ≥65yo…Abstract Number: 723 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2018
Patient-Reported Cognitive Screen Does Not Identify Cognitive Sub-Domains: Exploration of the Subscale Structure of the Perceived Deficits Questionnaire in a Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Cohort
Background/Purpose: Identifying patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus related cognitive impairment (SLE-CI) is critical as SLE-CI can negatively affect employment, quality of life, and disease self-management.…Abstract Number: 1667 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2018
Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Patient-Reported Perceived Deficits Questionnaire in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Cautions for Use of Subscales
Background/Purpose: Approximately 38% of adults living with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) experience cognitive impairment (CI) that can detrimentally affect employment, disease self-management, and quality of…Abstract Number: 1918 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2018
Defining Pain That Does Not Interfere with Activities Among Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients
Background/Purpose: RA patients differ in the degree to which pain interferes with function. To improve function, an understanding of this diversity is needed. Our objectives…Abstract Number: 2853 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2017
Is Frailty Associated with Adverse Events after Total Joint Arthroplasty?
Background/Purpose: The increased volume of TJA due to the aging population requires a better understanding of the effect of physiological frailty, in addition to chronological…Abstract Number: 981 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2016
Effectiveness of a Six-Week Hand Osteoarthritis Program in a Primary Care Setting
Background/Purpose: Hand Osteoarthritis (hand OA) is highly prevalent among women and men aged 55 and older. It often causes pain, reduced range of motion and…Abstract Number: 2090 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2015
Gender-Specific Pathways Linking Arthritis, Activity Limitation and Incident Heart Disease: A Causal Mediation Analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal National Population Health Survey
Background/Purpose: Arthritis and activity limitation are risk factors for cardiovascular (CVD) morbidity and mortality. As arthritis is a major cause of activity limitation, the objective…Abstract Number: 2282 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2015
“Doing Every-Day Life” with Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome: Factors Predicting Difficulties Performing Daily Activities and Taking on Life Roles
Background/Purpose: Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune disease which targets secretory glands and results in dryness. In addition pSS patients frequently experience symptoms of…Abstract Number: 3018 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2014
Testing of a Newly Developed Computerized Animated Activity Questionnaire for Assessing Activity Limitations in Patients with Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis
Wilfred FH Peter1, Mick Loos2, Henrica de Vet3, Maarten Boers3, Jaap Harlaar4, Leo D. Roorda5, Rudolf Poolman6, Vanessa Scholtes6, Jan Bogaard7, Hilda Buitelaar1, Martijn P.M. Steultjens8, Ewa M. Roos9, Anne-Christine Rat10, Francis Guillemin11, Maria Grazia Benedetti12, Antonio Escobar Martinez13, Nina Østerås14 and Caroline Terwee3, 1Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 3Dep of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 4Dep of Rehabilitation Medicine and MOVE research institute, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 5Amsterdam Rehabilitation Research Center | Reade, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 6Department of Orthopedics, Joint Research, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 7Dep of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 8Institute for Applied Health Research and School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, Scotland, 9Inst Sports and Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark, 10University Paris Descartes, EA 4360 APEMAC, University of Lorraine, Nancy, France, 11INSERM, Centre d'Investigation Clinique - Epidémiologie Clinique (CIC-EC) CIE6, Nancy, France, 12Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy, 13Health Service Research Network on Chronic Diseases (REDISSEC), Basurto University Hospital, Bilbao, Spain, 14Department of rheumatology, National Advisory Unit for rehabilitation in rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose Self-report questionnaires and performance-based tests correlate moderately in measuring activity limitations, indicating that they measure different aspects. Self-reports measure mainly how patients think they…Abstract Number: 2857 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2014
Restricting Back Pain Is Strongly Associated with Disability in Community-Living Older Persons over the Course of 13 Years
Background/Purpose: Although back pain is common and costly, few longitudinal studies have evaluated the association between back pain severe enough to restrict activity [hereafter referred…Abstract Number: 1087 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2014
The Prevalence of Knee Arthritis and Associated Self-Reported Limitation of Activity in Chinese Populations
Background/Purpose To estimate the prevalence of knee arthritis and assess the association between knee arthritis and self-reported limitation of activity in Chinese Populations. Methods Populations:…Abstract Number: 1817 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2013
The Clinical Burden Of Generalized Osteoarthritis Represented By Activity Limitations and Health Related Quality Of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background/Purpose: A growing body of evidence shows that generalized osteoarthritis (GOA) is fairly common, however research and clinical practice recommendations are mainly focused on a…Abstract Number: 2633 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012
Independence At Home: Real or Perceived
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic conditions are more prevalent among women than men and increase with age. Over 4 million African Americans affected are by rheumatic conditions and…Abstract Number: 2446 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012
Activity Limitations Experienced by People with Rheumatoid Arthritis On Biologic Medications and Their Use of Ergonomic Methods
Background/Purpose: People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) commonly have daily activity difficulties. Whilst biologics significantly improve ability, ergonomic methods (e.g. altered working methods, ergonomic equipment, activity…Abstract Number: 1587 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2012
Despite Low Disease Activity Patients with Poly- and Dermatomyositis Perceive Activity Limitation, Reduced Grip Force and Quality of Life Longitudinally
Background/Purpose: Polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM) are characterized by proximal muscle weakness. A recent study has shown that patients with PM and DM have reduced…
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