Abstracts tagged "Compliance"

Abstract Number: 139 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
One-Year Cost of Etanercept, Adalimumab, and Infliximab per Treated Patient with Chronic Inflammatory Arthritides in US Veterans
Brian Sauer¹, Chia-Chen Teng², Tao He³, Jianwei Leng⁴, Chao-Chin Lu⁵, Jessica Walsh⁶, Neel Shah⁷, David J. Harrison⁸, Derek Tang⁹ and Grant W. Cannon¹⁰, ¹IDEAS Center and Division of Epidemiology, HSR&D SLC VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²HSR&D SLC VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Salt Lake City Veteran Affairs and University of Utah Medical Centers, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴Internal Medicine Division of Epidemiology, HSR&D SLC VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City Veteran Affairs and University of Utah Medical Centers, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁷1 Amgen Center Dr, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, ⁸Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, ⁹Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, ¹⁰Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Understanding the relative cost of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) can improve resource allocation from a payer’s perspective. Limited data exists in the VA…
Abstract Number: 382 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Twelve Months after Osteoporosis Associated Fracture – Has Adequate Therapy Been Initiated?
Christoph Hemmeler¹, Sabrina Morell², Paul Hasler¹ and Thomas Gross², ¹Rheumatology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland, ²Traumatology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: Evidence shows that of ten patients taking medication against osteoporosis one will avoid subsequent fractures, decreasing the risk by > 50 %. On the…
Abstract Number: 469 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Window of Opportunity to Achieve Major Outcomes in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: How Persistence with Therapy Matters
Virginia Pascual-Ramos¹ and Irazú Contreras-Yáñez², ¹Immunology and Rheumatology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico, ²Inmunología y Reumatología, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
Background/Purpose: The window of opportunity concept states that there are superior clinical responses and the potential for remission, when patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are…
Abstract Number: 1032 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adherence Patterns to American Academy of Ophthalmology Guidelines for Hydroxychloroquine Baseline Screening: Quality Assurance Assessment Utilizing Highmark Claims Data
Christina Payne¹, Patricia Gladowski², James Byers Jr.², Amy Tang³ and Mary Chester M. Wasko⁴, ¹Allegheny General Hospital Department of Medicine, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Enterprise Knowledge Discovery, Highmark Health, Pittsburgh, PA, ³Asthma, Allergy and Autoimmunity Institute, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁴Lupus Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is an antimalarial agent used commonly to treat selected autoimmune rheumatic diseases because of its therapeutic benefits, low cost, and favorable safety…
Abstract Number: 1198 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Design and Implementation of a Patient-Centered Navigator Program to Improve Adherence to Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs
Candace H. Feldman¹, Anarosa Campos², Alyssa Wohlfahrt², Yuanyu Lo², Joshua Gagne³, Maura D. Iversen⁴, Elena Massarotti⁵ and Daniel H. Solomon¹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Northeastern University, Department of Physical Therapy, and Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁵Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Adherence is a complex behavior and rates among patients with rheumatic diseases are especially poor. To date, the impact of interventions on adherence and…
Abstract Number: 1203 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient Satisfaction and Outcomes of a NOVEL Ankylosing Spondylitis Education and Self-Management Project
Jean McQuade¹, Christina Johnston², Charles Inderjeeth^3,4,5,6, Kathy Briffa⁷, Jack Edelman⁸, Nicola Cook⁹ and Warren Raymond¹⁰, ¹Arthritis WA, Wembley, Australia, ²Arthritis and Osteoporosis WA, Perth, Austria, ³Rehabiltation and Aged care and Rheumatology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia, ⁴North Metropolitan Health Service, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia, ⁵Subiaco Rheumatology Clinic, Subiaco, Australia, ⁶Linear Clinical Research Ltd, Perth, Australia, ⁷School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Perth, Australia, ⁸Rheumatology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Australia, ⁹Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia, ¹⁰Rheumatology and Geriatric Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia
Background/Purpose : Disease specific self-management interventions are rare. After a needs assessment, focus group discussions, and Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) model we developed and…
Abstract Number: 1496 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Uncovering and Addressing Issues Related to Medication Adherence Among Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Patient Navigator Pilot Program
Anarosa Campos¹, Alyssa Wohlfahrt¹, Yuanyu Lo¹, Maura D. Iversen², Elena Massarotti³, Daniel H. Solomon⁴ and Candace H. Feldman⁵, ¹Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Northeastern University, Department of Physical Therapy, and Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ³Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁵Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Poor adherence to medications is a common problem among rheumatology patients that can lead to irreversible negative outcomes. We piloted an intervention using patient…
Abstract Number: 1556 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Medication Information-Seeking Behaviors of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Who Are Prescribed a New DMARD
Delesha Carpenter¹, Lorie Geryk², Courtney Arrindell³, Beth Jonas⁴ and Susan J. Blalock⁵, ¹Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Asheville, NC, ²Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC, ³University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁴Thurston Arthritis Research Ct, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁵School of Pharmacy, UNC at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: We present preliminary longitudinal data about the information-seeking behaviors and medication experiences of RA patients who are prescribed a new DMARD. Methods: We recruited…
Abstract Number: 1652 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A HPLC-SRM-MS Based Method for the Detection of Adherence to Low-Dose Oral Methotrexate
James Bluett¹, Thierry Wendling², Kayode Ogungbenro², Isabel Riba-Garcia³, Richard Unwin³, Suzanne M. Verstappen⁴ and Anne Barton^5,6, ¹Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ²Centre for Applied Pharmacokinetic Research, Manchester Pharmacy School, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ³Centre for Advanced Discovery and Experimental Therapeutics (CADET), Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁴Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁵Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁶NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester Foundation Trust and University of Manchester, Manchester Academy of Health Sciences, Manchester, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Whilst methotrexate (MTX) is the first-line treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), response is not universal. Rates of adherence reported in the literature range from…
Abstract Number: 2102 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Higher Persistence and Adherence with Combination Therapy with Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor+Methotrexate Combination Versus Triple Therapy in US Veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Brian Sauer¹, Chia-Chen Teng², Jianwei Leng³, Ted R. Mikuls⁴, Jeffrey R. Curtis⁵, Bradley S. Stolshek⁶, Derek Tang⁶ and Grant W. Cannon⁷, ¹IDEAS Center and Division of Epidemiology, HSR&D SLC VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²HSR&D SLC VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³Internal Medicine Division of Epidemiology, HSR&D SLC VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁴University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ⁵University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁶Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, ⁷Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

Background/Purpose: Randomized controlled trials in RA have reported efficacy with both triple therapy (methotrexate [MTX] + hydroxychloroquine [HCQ] + sulfasalazine [SSZ]) and tumor necrosis factor…
Abstract Number: 2318 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inflammatory Arthritis Patient Perspectives on Strategies to Support Medication Adherence: A Qualitative Study Using a Novel Group Exercise
Sharan K. Rai¹, Pavandeep Mehat², Anne Townsend³, Carlo Marra⁴, Harpreet Chhina⁵, Rhonda Shuckett⁶ and Mary A. De Vera², ¹Experimental Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom, ⁴School of Pharmacy, Memorial University, St. John's, NF, Canada, ⁵Orthopedic Surgery, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁶Rheumatology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Disappointing and inconsistent findings of adherence intervention research in inflammatory arthritis (IA) highlight the need for further work in designing interventions that promote and…
Abstract Number: 2498 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Barriers to Appointment Compliance and the Effect of Reminder Phone Calls on Lupus Clinic Show Rate in an Underserved Community
Anand Kumthekar¹ and Beverly Johnson², ¹Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ²Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Background/Purpose: Appointment compliance is a nationwide problem with a higher prevalence in the underserved communities. For physicians it results in lost time, decreased efficiency, and…
Abstract Number: 2505 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Fellow Led Quality Improvement Project for Improving Contraceptive Compliance in Women Receiving Teratogenic Medications
Melissa Wells¹, Victoria Lackey², Erica Peart³, Nicholas Holdgate⁴, Samya Mohammad¹, Stephen Balevic¹, Rebecca Sadun⁴, Lisa G. Criscione-Schreiber⁵, Megan E. B. Clowse³ and Mamata Yanamadala⁶, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Dept of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Duke University, Durham, NC, ³Rheumatology, Duke University, Durham, NC, ⁴Rheumatology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ⁵Dept of Med/Rheum Div, Duke University, Durham, NC, ⁶Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Women of child bearing age with autoimmune diseases are often prescribed teratogenic medications. Contraceptive compliance in this group of patients has been shown to…
Abstract Number: 2633 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association of Medication Beliefs, Self-Efficacy, and Adherence in a Diverse Cohort of Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Caroline McCulley¹, Patricia P. Katz², Laura Trupin², Edward H. Yelin³ and Jennifer Barton^4,5, ¹Internal Medicine, Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, OR, ²Rheumatology, UCSF, SF, CA, ³University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁴Rheumatology, OHSU, Portland, OR, ⁵Rheumatology, VA Portland Healthcare System, Portland, OR
Background/Purpose: Adherence to disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients ranges from 30% to 107%, leading to potential adverse outcomes. Patient beliefs about…
Abstract Number: 1158 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Patient Survey Study of Zoledronic Acid Utilization and Factors Associated with Persistence
Deborah T. Gold¹, Stuart L. Silverman², Benjamin J. Chastek³, Lung-I Cheng⁴, Alyssa Goolsby Hunter³, John C. White³, Damon Van Voorhis³ and Bradley S. Stolshek⁴, ¹Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, ²OMC Clinical Research Center, Beverly Hills, CA, ³Optum Life Sciences, Eden Prairie, MN, ⁴Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA
Background/Purpose: Persistence with osteoporosis therapies is associated with clinical outcomes. The goal of this study is to examine patient-reported persistence with zoledronic acid, a once-yearly…

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