Abstracts tagged "comparative effectiveness"

Abstract Number: 0603 • ACR Convergence 2024
Superior Effectiveness and Comparable Drug Retention of Anti-TNF Therapy versus Anti-IL-17A in Ankylosing Spondylitis After First Anti-TNF Failure: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis from the Czech ATTRA Registry
Jakub Závada¹, Jana Baranová², Karel Pavelka¹, Jiří Vencovský³, Pavel Horak⁴, Kateřina Kusalová² and Ladislav Šenolt³, and collaborators of the ATTRA registry, ¹Institute of Rheumatology and Charles University, Praha, Czech Republic, ²Institute of Biostatistics and Analyses, Ltd., Brno, Czech Republic, ³Institute of Rheumatology and Department of Rheumatology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁴3rd Department of Internal Medicine - Nephrology, Rheumatology and Endocrinology, University Hospital Olomouc & Palacky University Olomouc, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Olomouc, Olomoucky kraj, Czech Republic
Background/Purpose: This study aims to compare the drug survival, effectiveness, and safety of anti-IL-17A and anti-TNF drugs in patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) following the…
Abstract Number: 0817 • ACR Convergence 2023
Comparative Effectiveness of Yoga and Strengthening Exercise for Treating Knee OsteoArthritis: A Randomised Controlled Trial (YOGA Trial)
Bedru Abafita¹, Ambrish Singh¹, Dawn Aitken¹, Steffany Moonaz², Andrew J Palmer¹, Leigh Blizzard¹, Changhai Ding¹, Stan Drummen¹, Graeme Jones³, Kim Bennell⁴ and Benny Samuel Antony¹, ¹Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia, ²Department of Clinical and Health Services Research, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, CA, ³Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Melbourne, Australia, ⁴University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Background/Purpose: There is uncertainty about the best type of exercise to optimise outcomes for people with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Strengthening exercise is commonly recommended. However,…
Abstract Number: 0831 • ACR Convergence 2023
Two- and Three-Year Outcomes from the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance Start Time Optimization of Biologic Therapy in Polyarticular JIA (STOP-JIA) Study
Sarah Ringold¹, George Tomlinson², Laura Schanberg³, vincent del gaizo⁴, Katherine Murphy⁵, Brian Feldman⁶, Mei-Sing Ong⁷, Marc Natter⁸, Yukiko Kimura⁹ and For The CARRA Registry Investgators⁴, ¹Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, ²University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ⁴CARRA, Inc, Washington, DC, ⁵Non-clinical, New Orleans, LA, ⁶The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷Harvard Medical School & Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare Institute, Boston, MA, ⁸Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁹Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: The STOP-JIA study was designed to compare the effectiveness of the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Consensus Treatment Plans (CTPs) for untreated…
Abstract Number: 0973 • ACR Convergence 2023
Real-World Comparative Effectiveness Study of Janus Kinase Inhibitors Compared to Biologic Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Korean Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Soo-Kyung Cho¹, Yeo-Jin Song¹, Jungyong Han², Hye Won Kim³, Eunwoo Nam³, Sang Won Lee⁴, Shin-Seok Lee⁵, Hye-Soon Lee⁶, Sung-Hoon Park⁷, Yeon-Ah Lee⁸, Sung Hae Chang⁹, Min-Chan Park¹⁰, Hyoun-Ah Kim¹¹, Hyun-Sook Kim¹², Bo Young Yoon¹³, Yong-Gil Kim¹⁴, Hae-Rim Kim¹⁵, Jae Hoon Kim¹⁶, Jisoo Lee¹⁷, Jeongim Choi¹⁸, Wan-Sik Uhm¹⁹ and Yoon-Kyoung Sung¹, ¹Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, South Korea, ²Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, South Korea, ³Hanyang University Institute for Rheumatology Research, Seoul, South Korea, ⁴Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea, ⁵Chonnam National University Medical School & Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea, ⁶Hanyang University, Guri, South Korea, ⁷Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea, ⁸Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea, ⁹Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bongmyeong-dong, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, South Korea, ¹⁰Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, ¹¹Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea, ¹²Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, South Korea, ¹³Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, South Korea, ¹⁴Department of Rheumatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, ¹⁵Rheumatology, Konkuk University Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea, ¹⁶Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea, ¹⁷Ewha Womans Univ College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea, ¹⁸Busan Saint Mary's Hospital, Busan, South Korea, ¹⁹Uhm's Rheumatism Clinic, Seoul, South Korea
Background/Purpose: Although clinical trials have shown similar effectiveness between Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi) and biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs), the choice between these two options…
Abstract Number: 1117 • ACR Convergence 2023
Serum Urate Change Among Gout Patients Initiating Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter Type 2 Inhibitors (SGLT2i) vs. Sulfonylureas: A Comparative Effectiveness Analysis
Chio Yokose¹, Gregory Challener², Baijun Zhou², Natalie McCormick², Sruthi Tanikella², Kila Panchot², Minna Kohler³, Janeth Yinh², Yuqing Zhang⁴, David Bates⁵, James Januzzi², Meghan Sise², Deborah Wexler² and Hyon K. Choi⁶, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Waltham, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁶Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Lexington, MA
Background/Purpose: Sodium-glucose cotransporter type 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) are currently indicated as second-line therapy for type 2 diabetes and are also approved for the treatment of…
Abstract Number: 1526 • ACR Convergence 2023
Evusheld Efficacy and Safety in Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases (AIRD) Treated by B Cell Depeting Therapy or Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation: A Prospective Observational Study
Lisa Kaly¹, mark Volevich¹, shiri keret², Abid Awisat³, Aniela Shouval¹, Itzhak Rosner⁴, Michel Rozenbaum¹, Nina Boulman¹ and Doron Rimar¹, ¹Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, Israel, ²Bnai Zion, Atlit, Israel, ³Bney-Zion Medical Center, Baqa Elgharbiya, Israel, ⁴Bnai Zion Medical Center/Technion, Haifa, Israel
Background/Purpose: B cell depleting therapy (rituximab) and Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell transplantation (AHSCT) result in impaired ability to mount a humoral immune response. Evusheld (tixagevimab…
Abstract Number: 1551 • ACR Convergence 2023
Measurement of Sinonasal Disease Activity in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Roger Yang¹, Ellen Romich², Shubhasree Banerjee³, Naomi Amudala³, Peter Merkel³, Joshua Baker³ and Rennie Rhee³, ¹University of Pennsylvania, Montréal, QC, Canada, ²Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Media, PA, ³University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: In granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), sinonasal inflammation can be severe and significantly impact quality of life. Little is known about the most effective local…
Abstract Number: 1579 • ACR Convergence 2023
Sodium-Glucose Co-transporter-2 Inhibitors and the Risk of Cardiac and Renal Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
April Jorge¹, Baijun Zhou¹, Natalie McCormick¹, Chio Yokose¹, Yuqing Zhang² and Hyon K. Choi³, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Lexington, MA
Background/Purpose: Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2) have benefits on kidney and cardiovascular (CV) outcomes that are largely independent of glycemic control. These benefits have been demonstrated…
Abstract Number: 1673 • ACR Convergence 2023
Immunomodulatory Treatment and Autoimmune Patient Responses to COVID-19 Booster Shots: Results from the Covid-19 VaccinE Response in Rheumatology Patients (COVER) Study
Amy S. Mudano¹, Gary Cutter², Ted R Mikuls³, Geoffrey Thiele⁴, Emily Holladay², Kevin Withrop⁵, Mark Law⁴, Bart Hamilton⁴, Monique Bastidas⁶, Michael Zikry⁶, Kelly Chun⁶, Michael George⁷ and Jeffrey Curtis², ¹Illumination Health, Hoover, AL, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁴University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁵Oregon Health & Science University, Schools of Medicine and Public Health,, Portland, OR, ⁶Labcorp, Calabasas, CA, ⁷University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: Given an increased risk of COVID-19 in patients with autoimmune conditions, we must better understand the immunogenicity and safety of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in people…
Abstract Number: 2008 • ACR Convergence 2023
Comparative Effectiveness of Denosumab versus Alendronate Among Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis in the U.S. Medicare Program
Jeffrey Curtis¹, Tarun Arora², Ye Liu¹, Tzu-Chieh Lin³, Leslie Spangler³, Vanessa C. Brunetti³, Robert K. Stad³, Michele McDermott³, Brian D. Bradbury³ and Min Kim³, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Foundation for Advancing Science, Technology, Education, and Research, Birmingham, AL, ³Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA
Background/Purpose: Although clinical trials have shown that denosumab (Dmab) significantly increases bone mineral density at key skeletal sites more than oral bisphosphonates, evidence is lacking…
Abstract Number: 2412 • ACR Convergence 2023
Evaluation of the Pretest Probability Score, Ultrasound and Biopsy on GCA Diagnose: Data from Real Clinical Practice
María del Carmen San José Méndez¹, Uxía Couto Lareo¹, Vanesa Balboa Barreiro², Francisco J. Blanco¹, Bruno de aspe de la iglesia¹, Antonio Atanes Sandoval³, Diego Dios Santos¹, Jesús Carlos Fernández López¹, Mercedes Freire González¹, Guillermo González Arribas¹, Genaro Graña Gil¹, Natividad Oreiro Villar¹, Jose Antonio Pinto Tasende¹, Francisco Javier De Toro Santos¹, Clara Ventin Rodriguez¹, Maite silva díaz³ and Ana Lois Iglesias¹, ¹Rheumatology department, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (CHUAC). Instituto de Investigación Biomédica A Coruña (INIBIC), A Coruña, Spain, ²Clinic epidemiology and biostatistics department. Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (CHUAC). Instituto de Investigación Biomédica A Coruña (INIBIC), A Coruña, Spain, ³Rheumatology department, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (CHUAC). Instituto de Investigación Biomédica A Coruña (INIBIC)., A Coruña, Spain
Background/Purpose: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) affects large and medium size arteries. Biopsy was considered the gold standard in the diagnosis1, but in the last years…
Abstract Number: 2485 • ACR Convergence 2023
Comparative Risk of Serious Psychiatric Events with Belimumab versus Oral Immunosuppressant Use in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
April Jorge¹, Baijun Zhou¹, Yuqing Zhang² and Hyon K. Choi³, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Lexington, MA
Background/Purpose: In randomized placebo-controlled trials, including the phase 4 Belimumab Assessment of Safety in SLE study, belimumab use was associated with a higher incidence of…
Abstract Number: 0155 • ACR Convergence 2023
Cost Analysis of Subcutaneous Methotrexate Compared to Oral Methotrexate Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Aniket Kawatkar, David Yi, Erika Estrada and Cecilia Portugal, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)patients who switch from oral to subcutaneous methotrexate (MTX) may experience better response to treatment due to increased bioavailability, enhanced tolerability, increased…
Abstract Number: 2529 • ACR Convergence 2023
Comparative Effectiveness of Denosumab versus Zoledronic Acid Among Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis in the U.S. Medicare Program
Jeffrey R Curtis¹, Tarun Arora², Ye Liu³, Vanessa C. Brunetti⁴, Tzu-Chieh Lin⁴, Leslie Spangler⁴, Robert K. Stad⁴, Michele McDermott⁴, Brian D. Bradbury⁴ and Min Kim⁴, ¹Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, ²Foundation for Advancing Science, Technology, Education, and Research, Birmingham, AL, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA
Background/Purpose: Although clinical trials have shown that denosumab (Dmab) significantly increases bone mineral density at key skeletal sites more than zoledronic acid (ZA), evidence from…
Abstract Number: 0199 • ACR Convergence 2023
Experience in Real-World Conditions of the Effectiveness of the Vaccine Against Herpes Zoster Virus
Laura Mas Sanchez¹, Pablo Francisco Muñoz Martínez², Elena Grau Garcia³, Alba Maria Torrat Noves³, Daniel Ramos Castro³, Carmen Riesco Barcena³, Anderson Victor Huaylla Quispe³, Belen Villanueva Mañez³, Iago Alcantara Alvarez³, Samuel Leal Rodriguez³, Marta De la Rubia Navarro¹, Ernesto Tovar Sugrañes³, Jose Ivorra Cortes³, Luis Gonzalez Puig³, Rosa Negueroles Albuixech³, Elvira Vicens Bernabeu³, Jose Eloy Oller Rodriguez³, Isabel Martinez Cordellat³, Hikmat Charia³, Ines Canovas Olmos³, Carmen Najera Herranz³ and Jose Andres Roman Ivorra⁴, ¹Rheumatology Department. HUP La Fe, Valéncia, Spain, ²Rheumatology Department. HUP La Fe, Sagunto, Spain, ³Rheumatology Department. HUP La Fe, Valencia, Spain, ⁴Hospital Universitari i Politècnic la Fe, Valencia, Spain
Background/Purpose: Herpes zoster infection is due to the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), having a high prevalence in elderly and immunocompromised patients. Since the…

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