Abstract Number: 0222 • ACR Convergence 2021
Effects of Multi-Joint Osteoarthritis Phenotypes on Self-Reported Physical Function over 3.5 Years: The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project
Background/Purpose: To determine the differential effects of several literature-based definitions of multi-joint osteoarthritis (MJOA) on change in self-reported physical function in a community-based cohort.Methods: We…Abstract Number: 0810 • ACR Convergence 2021
Persistent Disease Activity Impairs Work Productivity and Non-work Activity in Recent Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Reduced work and activity productivity are significant contributors to the personal and societal costs associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We sought to describe work…Abstract Number: 1389 • ACR Convergence 2021
Subclinical ILD Is Frequent and Progresses Across Different Connective Tissue Diseases
Background/Purpose: Based on the argument that symptoms-define-disease, physicians commonly apply the terms pre-clinical or sub-clinical disease to describe patients with disease-related findings, but no accompanying…Abstract Number: 1848 • ACR Convergence 2021
Untangling the Gut: A Phenome-Wide Association Study of Drugs and Diseases with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Gastrointestinal dysfunction (SSc-GI) is a significant burden to patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), particularly in those with longstanding disease. The management of SSc-GI is…Abstract Number: 0258 • ACR Convergence 2021
Developing Electronic Health Record Algorithms That Accurately Identify Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Electronic Health Records (EHRs) store nearly all clinical data in one central location providing increased accessibility, accuracy, and security. At our institution, the Synthetic…Abstract Number: 0816 • ACR Convergence 2021
Analysis of Abatacept Treatment Retention and Efficacy According to Disease Duration and Treatment Line in a Real-World Setting
Background/Purpose: Longer disease duration and greater number of prior DMARDs have been associated with lower treatment efficacy in patients with RA.1 Abatacept is a biologic…Abstract Number: 1427 • ACR Convergence 2021
Reduction of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality versus Risk of New Onset Diabetes with Statin Use in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The risks of death and of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are increased in RA mainly due to inflammation mediated accelerated cardiovascular disease (CVD)…Abstract Number: 1879 • ACR Convergence 2021
Delayed Diagnosis of IgG4 Related Disease Is Associated with Worse Outcome: A Retrospective, Real-life Observational Study
Background/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to characterize clinical and pathological features as well as disease outcome of an Israeli incident cohort of patients…Abstract Number: 0368 • ACR Convergence 2021
Geographical Prevalence of Family History in Patients with Axial SpA and Its Association with HLA-B27: Data from the Worldwide ASAS-perSpA Study
Background/Purpose: Research has shown that in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), the most common form of spondyloarthritis (SpA) in a family history is axSpA. Moreover,…Abstract Number: 0818 • ACR Convergence 2021
Biologics Initiation in Moderate vs Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: Prospective Observational Study from a Canadian Registry
Background/Purpose: Prior studies have shown that in the real-world setting, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have lower disease activity than those studied in clinical trials. However,…Abstract Number: 1493 • ACR Convergence 2021
Association of the Soluble Terminal Complement Complex C5b-9 (sC5b-9) with Urinary Signs of Kidney Disease in a Swiss SLE Cohort
Background/Purpose: Few reliable laboratory biomarkers exist to determine disease activity in SLE. The role of the soluble terminal complement complex, sC5b-9, in active SLE has…Abstract Number: 0388 • ACR Convergence 2021
Prediction Tool for Damage Accrual Trajectory in Incident Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a systemic autoimmune disease associated with the accrual of organ damage over time, which can be measured using the Scleroderma…Abstract Number: 0826 • ACR Convergence 2021
Diagnosis, Treatment and Utilization Changes in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Before and During COVID-19
Background/Purpose: During the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals were encouraged to shelter in place, specifically those considered high risk for COVID-19. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are known…Abstract Number: 1522 • ACR Convergence 2021
Potential Predictors of Persistence in Immune Check Point Inhibitor Induced Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Immune Check Point Inhibitors (ICIs) are widely used in Oncology and are associated with multiple autoimmune and systemic inflammatory reactions called immune-related adverse events.…Abstract Number: 0417 • ACR Convergence 2021
Neurologic Involvement in ANCA-associated Vasculitis: Data from Multicenter Longitudinal Observational Study
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of neurologic involvement (NI) in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV), especially central nervous system (CNS) involvement, is not well characterized. This project aimed to…
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