Abstracts tagged "Assessment"

Abstract Number: 1296 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluating Inter-Rater Reliability in Joint Count to Promote Quality and Trust in a Clinical Arthritis Care Team
Diane Tin¹, Lorna J. Bain¹, J Carter Thorne², Meen Jae Lee^2,3, Lois Derrick^1,4, E Jean Painter¹, Annabelle Estaban¹, Nooshin Samadi², Sue Charette¹, Sherry Hartnett¹, Carolyn Bornstein¹, Edward Ng² and Michael Aubrey², ¹The Arthritis Program, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ²Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ³Pharmacology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴The Arthritis Society, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Joint count assessment is essential for the diagnosis and ongoing evaluation of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) disease activity. In our team based, interprofessional approach to…
Abstract Number: 1322 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How Can We Reduce the Time for Scoring Radiographic Joint Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis? Initial Results with a New Computer-Based Documentation Tool
Alexander Langer¹, Joachim Böttcher², Diane M. Renz³, Alexander Pfeil⁴ and Hans-Eckhard Langer⁵, ¹Department of Computer Science, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany, ²Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, SRH Waldklinikum, Gera, Germany, ³Institute for diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Jena University Hospital - Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, ⁴Department of Internal Medicine III, Jena University Hospital - Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, ⁵RHIO (Rheumatology, Immunology, and Osteology), Duesseldorf, Germany
Background/Purpose: Radiographic progression is a key outcome parameter in RA1. Manual scoring of joint damage based on the established scoring methods (e. g. Sharp Score)…
Abstract Number: 1326 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Which Score to Use for Radiographic Damage Assessment of the Spine in (early) Axial Spondyloarthritis? Two-Year Data from the DESIR Cohort
Sofia Ramiro¹, Pascal Claudepierre², Rosaline van den Berg³, Victoria Navarro-Compán⁴, Antoine Feydy⁵, Maria-Antonietta d'Agostino⁶, Damien Loeuille⁷, Maxime Dougados⁸, Monique Reijnierse⁹ and Désirée van der Heijde¹, ¹Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Rheumatology, Université Paris Est Créteil, Créteil, France, ³Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁴Rheumatology, University Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain, ⁵Paris Descartes University, Radiology B department, Cochin Hospital, Paris, France, ⁶Rheumatology, Versailles-Saint Quentin en Yvelines University, Boulogne-Billancourt, France, ⁷Rheumatology, Nancy University Hospital, Nancy, France, ⁸Rheumatology Department, Cochin hospital, Paris-Descartes University, Paris, France, ⁹Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Several scores have been developed to assess radiographic damage in AS. However, we do not know how they perform in early phases of the…
Abstract Number: 1968 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Distinct Distribution Patterns of Large Vessel Vasculitis Assessed with 18f-FDG PET/CT: Evidence from Principal Component and Cluster Analyses
Alessandra Soriano¹, Giulia Pazzola¹, Pierluigi Boiardi¹, Francesco Muratore¹, Pierluigi Macchioni¹, Raffaella Aldigeri², Massimiliano Casali³, Annibale Versari³ and Carlo Salvarani^1,4, ¹Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova - IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy, ²Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, Italy, ³Nuclear Medicine Unit, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova - IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy, ⁴Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova - IRCCS, and University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
Background/Purpose: The performance of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the diagnosis and assessment of disease activity of LVV has not been fully established. The interpretation of data…
Abstract Number: 2080 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Teaching Fellows in Lupus: Rheumatology Fellows Are Successful Educators in Improving Lupus Recognition By Frontline Healthcare Providers
Amy Caron¹, S. Sam Lim², Lexi Rene³, Diane Gross⁴, Maria Dall'Era⁵, Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman⁶ and Amanda Sammut⁷, ¹Lupus Research Institute, New York City, NY, ²Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ³Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ⁴S.L.E. Lupus Foundation/Lupus Research Institute, New York, NY, ⁵University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, ⁶Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁷Columbia University Medical Center and Harlem Hospital Center, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: The heterogeneity and non-specific features of lupus may delay diagnosis. This delay can lead to accrual of organ damage and an increased risk of…
Abstract Number: 2614 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reliability of Electronic Patient Self-Assessment of Swollen and Tender Joints in Psoriatic Arthritis: A Comparison Study with B-Mode Ultrasonography, Physician and Nurse Assessments
Agnes Szentpetery¹, Muhammad Haroon², Eileen O'Flynn¹, Phil Gallagher¹, Shafeeq Alraqi¹ and Oliver FitzGerald¹, ¹Rheumatology, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, ²Newmarket On Fergus, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
Background/Purpose 68 tender (TJC) and 66 swollen joint counts (SJC) are recommended for disease activity assessment in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). However there are time constraints…
Abstract Number: 2575 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Validation of the RAPID-3 Questionnaire in a Cohort of Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis
Maria Celeste Orozco¹, Luis Alejandro Cayetti², Emilce Schneeberger³, Natalia Zamora⁴, Fernando Andres Sommerfleck¹ and Gustavo Citera², ¹Rheumatology, Instituto de Rehabilitación Psicofísica, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ²Instituto de Rehabilitación Psicofísica, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ³Instituto de Rehabilitacion Psicofisica, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ⁴IREP, Echeverría 955, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Background/Purpose: RAPID3(Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3) is a simple index which was developed initially for RA but has been reported informative and many…
Abstract Number: 2435 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
‘It’s like the Worst Toothache You’ve Ever Had’ – How Persons with Rheumatoid Arthritis Describe and Manage Pain in Daily Life
Maria Bergström¹, Inger Ahlstrand², Ingrid Thyberg³, Torbjörn Falkmer⁴, Björn Börsbo⁵ and Mathilda Björk⁶, ¹School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden, ²School of Health Sciences Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden, ³Rheumatology, Linköping University Hospital, Linkoping, Sweden, ⁴School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, CHIRI, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia, Perth, Australia, ⁵Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden, ⁶Rehabilitation Center and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Although it is reported that biological treatment has a positive effect on Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), pain intensity is still moderate to high in the…
Abstract Number: 2324 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Only 30% Rheumatologists Collect Basdai in Patients with Axial Spa in Daily Practice: The Potential Role of a Consensual Meeting to Improve It
Hélène Che^1,2, Adrien Etcheto^2,3, Emmanuelle Dernis Labous^4,5, Henri Nataf⁵, Patrick Boumier⁵, Philippe Breuillard⁵, Marianne Durandin-Truffinet⁵, Jacques Fechtenbaum^2,5, Veronique Gaud-Listrat^2,5, Bernard Giraud⁵, Christophe Hudry^2,5, Sylvain La Batide Alanore⁵, Patricia Le Devic⁵, Patrick Le Goux⁵, Agnes Lebrun^2,5, Emmanuel Maheu⁵, Bertrand Moura⁵, Minh Nguyen^2,5, Antoinette Sacchi⁵, Xavier Ayral^5,6, Anne Blanchais^2,5, Severine Neveu^2,5, Maxime Dougados^2,5,7 and Anna Molto^2,5,7, ¹Immuno-Rhumatologie, Hopital Lapeyronie, Montpellier, France, ²Université Paris René Descartes and Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France, ³Cochin Hospital, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France, ⁴Rhumatologie, Ch Du Mans, Le Mans, France, ⁵Réseau Hôpital et Ville en Rhumatologie (RHEVER) Network, Paris, France, ⁶Université Paris René Descartes and Hôpital Cochin, paris, France, ⁷INSERM (U1153): Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, PRES Sorbonne Paris-Cité, Paris, France., Paris, France
Background/Purpose The current recommendations for optimal monitoring of axial spondyloarthritis (SpA) are to assess regularly disease activity. The two proposed tools comprise clinical aspects as…
Abstract Number: 2330 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Construct Validity of the Adult Myopathy Assessment Tool in Individuals with Inclusion Body Myositis
Michael Harris-Love¹, Galen Joe², Todd Davenport³, Joseph Shrader², Beverly McElroy⁴, Goran Rakocevic⁵, Olavo Vasconcelos⁶ and Marinos Dalakas⁵, ¹Geriatrics Service, VA Medical Ctr, Washington, DC, ²Rehabilitation Medicine Department, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, ³Department of Physical Therapy, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, ⁴National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, ⁵Department of Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, ⁶Department of Neurology, Richmond Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond, VA
Background/Purpose The Adult Myopathy Assessment Tool (AMAT) is a 13-item performance-based battery developed to assess function and anaerobic endurance in adults with muscle disease. The…
Abstract Number: 1322 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiopulmonary Involvement in Juvenile Systemic Sclerosis: Development of Recommendations for Screening and Investigation
Ivan Foeldvari¹, Clare Pain², Tamás Constantin³, Eileen Baildam⁴, Christian Beyer⁵, Michael Blakley⁶, Dana Nemkova⁷ and Clarissa A Pilkington⁸, ¹Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Hamburger Zentrum für Kinder und Jugendrheumatologie, Hamburg, Germany, ²Pediatric Rheumatology, University Children´s Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom, ³Pediatric Rheumatology, University Childrens Hospital, Budapest, Hungary, ⁴Paediatric Rheumatology, Alder Hey Children's Foundation NHS Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom, ⁵Pediatric Cardiology, Hamburg, Germany, ⁶Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine and Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health, Indianapolis, IN, ⁷Pedaitric Rheumatology, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁸Rheumatology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose There are currently no agreed recommendations on how to investigate children for cardiopulmonary involvement in Juvenile Systemic Sclerosis (JSSc). The aim of screening is…
Abstract Number: 1302 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Psychological Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life in Childhood-Onset Lupus
Jordan T. Jones¹, Natoshia Cunningham², Jennifer L. Huggins¹, Susmita Kashikar-Zuck³ and Hermine I. Brunner¹, ¹Pediatric Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ²Behavioral Medicine & Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ³Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Background/Purpose: Childhood-onset lupus (cSLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease and its effect on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has not been fully established, but, disease…
Abstract Number: 252 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Preliminary Validation of the Michigan Body Map
Chad M. Brummett¹, Jenna Goesling², Rishi Bakshi³, Jennifer Wolfe⁴, Stephanie Moser⁵, David A. Williams⁶ and Afton L. Hassett⁷, ¹Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁴Anesthesiology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁵Anesthesiology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁶Chronic Pain & Fatigue Rsch Ctr, Univ of MI Hlth System-Lobby M, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁷Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose One of the hallmark features of fibromyalgia and other centralized pain states is widespread body pain. We developed the Michigan Body Map (MBM) to…
Abstract Number: 1225 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
FRAX 10-Year Fracture Risk In Women With a Fracture Of The Distal Forearm: Agreement Between Assessments With and Without Bone Mineral Density and Influence Of Measurement Side In Individual Patients
Emilie Egsmose¹, Mette Birkvig², Thora Buhl³ and Ole Rintek Madsen³, ¹Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark, ²Osteoporosis Clinic, Copenhagen University Hospital Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark, ³Copenhagen University Hospital Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark
Background/Purpose: The FRAX® tool has been developed by WHO to evaluate fracture (Fx) risk of patients. It is based on individual patient models that integrate…
Abstract Number: 991 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Utilization Of An Informational Needs Assessment To Develop An Education Program For Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) and Related Axial Spondyloarthritis (SpA)
Rita Kang¹, Rebecca Morton², Christopher Hawke³, Laura A. Passalent⁴, Robert D. Inman^5,6, Dinny Wallis⁷, Joan Blair³, Alison Lake⁸, Heather Sloman⁸, Marc Doucet⁹, Debra MacGarvie⁸ and King Wong⁹, ¹Patient Education, University Health Network- Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Allied Health/Rheumatology, University Health Network- Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴Allied Health, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Dept of Medicine/Rheumatology, Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶U of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷Rheumatology, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁸University Health Network- Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁹University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: The effectiveness of education programs for patients with arthritis has been well documented. Despite this, there has been minimal investigation into patient education specifically…

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