Abstract Number: 199 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incremental Direct Medical Costs of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients in the Years Preceding Diagnosis and the Impact of Sex: A General Population-Based Study
Background/Purpose: Little is known about the healthcare costs of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients in the years leading up to SLE diagnosis. We estimated the…Abstract Number: 1000 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Use of Mutual Information Theory in Development and Refinement of a Predictive Model for Early Identification of Ankylosing Spondylitis
Background/Purpose: Delayed diagnosis and treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) contribute to the economic, physical and psychological burden on patients and their caregivers. The objective of…Abstract Number: 1039 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Influences for Therapeutic Changes in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients from the Veterans Affairs Rheumatology Arthritis Registry Who Have Moderate to High Disease Activity
Background/Purpose: Current guidelines encourage the measurement of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity to achieve a low disease state (treat-to-target). Many RA patients with documented moderate…Abstract Number: 1054 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Healthcare Utilization Profiles in Rheumatoid Arthritis – a Cluster Analysis
Background/Purpose: Utilization patterns in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are complex. For targeted interventions, patients with special healthcare needs should be recognized. Our aim was to explore…Abstract Number: 1525 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characteristics and Treatment Patterns Among Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Initiating Subcutaneously Administered Biologics: Descriptive Analyses from a US Claims Database
Background/Purpose: To better understand the real-world efficacy of biologics for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), there is a need to evaluate the persistence and…Abstract Number: 96 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Transforming Healthcare in Rheumatology: From Inpatient to Outpatient Care without Reductions in Healthcare Quality
Background/Purpose: The implementation of a major program to improve the quality of care in inflammatory arthritides (rheumatoid arthritis-RA, spondyloarthritis- SpA and psoriatic arthritis- PsA) included…Abstract Number: 1810 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Health Care Utilization Preceding Diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Youth
Background/Purpose: Early diagnosis and treatment of youth with SLE are crucial to prevent organ damage and reduce mortality. Understanding health care utilization prior to diagnosis…Abstract Number: 2079 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Incidence and Risk of Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia Following Rituximab Treatment in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis in the United States: An Analysis from a National Database
Background/Purpose: Pneumocystis Jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is a life-threatening complication in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). Guidelines from EULAR for ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) recommend institution of PJP…Abstract Number: 2230 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Models Using Claims-Based Administrative Data Are Poor Predictors of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity in VA Rheumatoid Arthritis (VARA) Patients
Background/Purpose: The goal of this study was to validate a claims-based statistical model to predict disease activity measured by the 28-joint count Disease Activity Score…Abstract Number: 2323 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of Case-Finding Algorithms for Identification of Patients with Dermatomyositis
Background/Purpose: In order to enable meaningful clinical care and research, accurate algorithms are needed to identify patients with dermatomyositis (DM). In this study, we aimed…Abstract Number: 40 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Increased Mortality in Indigenous North Americans Persons with Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Partially Explained By Psychiatric and Physical Comorbidity: a Population Based Study
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is associated with excess mortality. Indigenous North Americans (INA) in our region have high RA prevalence rates and young age at onset yet experience…Abstract Number: 121 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum Uric Acid Levels and Gout Flares in a US Managed Care Setting
Background/Purpose: Gout is a common chronic inflammatory condition due to hyperuricemia. Gout patients typically have the clinical manifestation of acute painful flare attacks. While the…Abstract Number: 149 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characteristics of Patients Diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Initiating Treatment with Belimumab in a US Commercially Insured Database: 2010-2014
Background/Purpose: Belimumab, a B-lymphocyte stimulator, was FDA-approved March 2011 for the treatment of adult patients with active, autoantibody-positive SLE receiving standard of care (SOC) medications.…Abstract Number: 423 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Institutional and Regional Variation in Childhood SLE 30-Day Hospital Readmission Rates: A Comparative Effectiveness Research Using the Pediatric Health Information System Database
Background/Purpose: Early hospital readmission is emerging as an indicator of care quality. The reported 30-day hospital readmission (30-DHR) rate for pediatric patients is 6.5%. However,…Abstract Number: 1534 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Temporal Trends and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Rheumatoid Arthritis Hospitalizations
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with increased risk of cardiac mortality. With better treatment modalities, some studies suggest that infarction (AMI) mortality in RA…
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