Abstract Number: 045 • 2020 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
No-Shows: a Search for Modifiable Risk Factors
Background/Purpose: Missed ambulatory visits, or “no-shows,” limit patient access, increase costs, occupy provider time, and lead to worse patient outcomes. Only a few studies have…Abstract Number: 096 • 2020 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
Medication Adherence in Adolescents and Young Adults with Childhood Onset SLE
Background/Purpose: Compared to adults with SLE, young patients with SLE face particular challenges, including more severe disease, more renal involvement and medications side effects like…Abstract Number: 263 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Health Professionals Agreed with Recommendations to Evaluate and Optimize Adherence to Disease-modifying Treatments, but Perceived Feasibility Was Lower: A Study of 357 Physicians and Health Professionals in France
Background/Purpose: In chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases (CIRDs), including rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthritis, connective tissue diseases and crystal-induced arthritis, long-term adherence to disease-modifying drugs (DMARDs) is only…Abstract Number: 1141 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Racial Disparities in Lupus Medication Adherence
Background/Purpose: Medication non-adherence is common among SLE patients and is disproportionately more frequent in underrepresented racial minorities. We examined adherence gaps between minority and Caucasian…Abstract Number: 630 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is Treatment Adherence of RA Patients to Injectable MTX Influenced By Previous MTX Route of Administration?
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have shown, that switching from oral to subcutaneous (SC) MTX can lead to improved efficacy and bioavailability (especially for doses ≥15mg/wk) as…Abstract Number: 1243 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Adherence to Hydroxychloroquine Dosing Guidelines at an Academic Medical Center
Background/Purpose: In 2016, the American Academy of Ophthalmology published revised guidelines on HCQ dosing, recommending a maximum daily dose of 5mg/kg actual body weight as…Abstract Number: 2369 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patients Preference Goes to MTX Autoinjectors over Prefilled Syringes: Results from a Phase III Trial
Background/Purpose: The offer of injectable MTX worldwide expanded during past few years with different types of enhanced devices such as prefilled syringes and autoinjector pens.…Abstract Number: 2403 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Therapeutic Alliance Is Associated with a Better Therapeutic Adherence in Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Results of a French Multicenter Study
Background/Purpose: The therapeutic compliance (TC) is a major issue for the management of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). The chronic nature of this inflammatory rheumatism requires…Abstract Number: 2409 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Do Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Play an Active Role in Their Treatment Adherence? First Results of the Rumaji Study
Background/Purpose: Adherence to DMARDs such as methotrexate and biologics is critical for patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). Notwithstanding, few studies exists on that topic…Abstract Number: 352 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Psychometric Features of a New Methotrexate (MTX)-Specific Adherence Tool for Use in the Management of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Preliminary Results from an Online Patient Community
Background/Purpose: F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. and Mapi collaborated to develop a medication adherence measure among RA patients taking MTX—the Methotrexate Experience Questionnaire (MEQ). The MEQ…Abstract Number: 920 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Area-Level Predictors of Medication Nonadherence Among U.S. Medicaid Beneficiaries with Lupus: A Multilevel Study
Background/Purpose: Among lupus patients, adherence to hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), the backbone of therapy, remains suboptimal. Individual-level factors, including younger age, poverty, and black race, have been…Abstract Number: 1231 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Scope and Consistency of Adherence Related Outcomes in Randomized Controlled Trials of Interventions for Improving Medication Adherence
Background/Purpose: Poor medication adherence attenuates optimal clinical benefits and reduces the overall effectiveness of health systems. A large number of interventions targeting medication adherence have…Abstract Number: 1244 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Are Chinese-American Rheumatology Patients Who Use Traditional Chinese Medicine Less Adherent to Prescribed Western Medications?
Background/Purpose: High adherence is crucial for the management of rheumatic diseases. Nonadherence is more common among immigrants and minorities and may contribute to known outcome…Abstract Number: 1262 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Stability of Two Short Medication Adherence Questionnaires over Time for Follow-up in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Adherence to disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy is suboptimal in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Efficient, low-cost measures are required for better monitoring…Abstract Number: 1601 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Hydroxychloroquine Non-Adherence Is Associated with Higher Sledai Scores in a Predominantly Hispanic Population
Background/Purpose: Non-adherence to medication has been shown to impact mortality, morbidity, and health care utilization in SLE and ranges from 40-80% depending on the methods…
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