Abstracts tagged "Compliance"

Abstract Number: 2373 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Compliance in the Rheumatoid Arthritis Comparison of Active Therapies Trial: Triple Vs Etanercept
Sarah Leatherman¹, Hongsheng Wu^2,3, Edward Keystone⁴, Mary Brophy¹ and James O'Dell^5,6, ¹MAVERIC CSPCC (151MAV), VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, ²VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, ³Computer Science and Systems, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA, ⁴Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE, ⁶University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose In the 48-week, double-blinded, noninferiority RACAT trial, 353 methotrexate suboptimal responders were randomized to two treatment strategies, either the addition of sulfasalazine and hydroxychloroquine…
Abstract Number: 2382 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adherence to Dmards in the First Six Months of Treatment in Early Arthritis Patients; Comparing Three Adherence Measures
Annelieke Pasma¹, Ethan den Boer², Adriaan van 't Spijker³, Reinier Timman³, Jan van Busschbach³ and J.M.W. Hazes⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ²Clinical Chemistry, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ³Psychiatry, section Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ⁴Rheumatology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Background/Purpose Non-adherence to DMARDs is an important indicator for the effectiveness of treatment in early arthritis patients. Reported non-adherence rates differ widely, because studies use…
Abstract Number: 2368 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Physicians’ Adherence to Treat-to-Target Strategy on Outcomes in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Laura Kuusalo¹, Kari Puolakka², Hannu Kautiainen³, Marjatta Leirisalo-Repo⁴ and Vappu Rantalaiho⁵, ¹Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland, ²Department of Medicine, South Karelia Central Hospital, Lappeenranta, Finland, ³Medcare Oy, Äänekoski, Finland, ⁴Department of Medicine, Division Of Rheumatology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland, ⁵Department of Internal Medicine, Centre for Rheumatic Diseases,, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
Background/Purpose We have previously shown that in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remission targeted, intensive combination treatment, regardless of initial infliximab, results in remission in most…
Abstract Number: 2306 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quality of Care for Cardiovascular Prevention in RA: Compliance with Diabetes Screening Guidelines
Timothy J Schmidt^1,2, J Antonio Avina-Zubieta^2,3,4, Eric C. Sayre³, Michal Abrahamowicz⁵, John M. Esdaile^2,6,7 and Diane Lacaille^8,9,10, ¹Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmind, BC, Canada, ²Experimental Medicine, University of British Columbia, Department of Experimental Medicine, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁴Medicine, University of British Columbia, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁵Division of Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁶Rheumatology, Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁷Rheumatology, University of British Columbia, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁸Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁹Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ¹⁰University of British Columbia, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Comorbidities are increasingly recognized as significant contributors of decreased quality of life, and increased mortality in RA. RA is associated with an increased risk…
Abstract Number: 2308 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quality of Care for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in RA: Compliance Lipid Screening Guidelines
Timothy J Schmidt^1,2, J Antonio Avina-Zubieta^3,4,5, Eric C. Sayre⁴, Michal Abrahamowicz⁶, John M. Esdaile^3,7,8 and Diane Lacaille^9,10,11, ¹Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmind, BC, Canada, ²Experimental Medicine, University of British Columbia, Department of Experimental Medicine, Richmond, BC, Canada, ³Experimental Medicine, University of British Columbia, Department of Experimental Medicine, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁵Medicine, University of British Columbia, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁶Division of Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁷Rheumatology, Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁸Rheumatology, University of British Columbia, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁹Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ¹⁰Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ¹¹University of British Columbia, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Comorbidities are increasingly recognized as significant contributors of reduced quality of life and increased mortality in RA. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of…
Abstract Number: 2107 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Characterization of Social Stigma in Rheumatic Diseases and Correlation with Quality of Life and Medication Adherence
Gihyun Myung^1,2, Nancy D. Harada^3,4, Stephanie L. Fong¹, Cleopatra Aquino-Beaton^1,5 and Meika A Fang⁶, ¹VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, ²Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ³UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Long Beach, CA, ⁴VA Office of Academic Affiliations, Long Beach, CA, ⁵UCLA School of Nursing, Los Angeles, CA, ⁶Rheumatology, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose Patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatic conditions may have physical deformities and functional limitations which make them vulnerable to health-related stigma. The objectives…
Abstract Number: 2032 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Psychological Factors Predict Adherence to Methotrexate (MTX) in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA); Findings from a Systematic Review of Rates, Predictors and Associations with Patient Outcomes
Holly Hope¹, James Bluett^1,2, Kimme Hyrich³, Lis Cordingley⁴ and Suzanne M. Verstappen³, ¹NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom, ²Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ³Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁴Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX) is a first line therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Treatment response to MTX is not universal, and nonadherence may partially explain poor…
Abstract Number: 1540 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Treatment Patterns of Biologics Used in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis in the US Veterans Population
Brian Sauer¹, Chia-Chen Teng¹, Tao He¹, Jianwei Leng², Chao-Chin Lu¹, Neel Shah³, David J. Harrison⁴, Derek Tang⁴ and Grant W. Cannon⁵, ¹Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ²Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake Citty, UT, ³1 Amgen Center Dr, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, ⁴Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, ⁵Division of Rheumatology, Salt Lake City VA and University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Background/Purpose: Biologics used for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS), including tumor necrosis factor blockers, are a key area of focus for Veterans Affairs…
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…
Abstract Number: 78 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
a HPLC-SRM-MS Based Method for the Detection and Quantification of Methotrexate Used at Doses in Clinical Practice for Patients with Rheumatological Disease in Urine
James Bluett¹, Isabel Riba-Garcia², Richard Unwin², Suzanne Verstappen³ and Anne Barton^4,5, ¹Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ²Centre for Advanced Discovery and Experimental Therapeutics (CADET), Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom, ³Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁴NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Manchester Academy of Health Sciences, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁵Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose Methotrexate (MTX) is a recommended first-line therapy in 2013 EULAR guidelines for active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Despite this, up to 54% do not adequately…
Abstract Number: 453 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact Of Inadequate Adherence On Clinical Outcomes: Results From The Biologics In Rheumatoid Arthritis Genetics and Genomics Study Syndicate Cohort
James Bluett¹, Catharine Morgan¹, Layla Thurston², Darren Plant¹, Ann W. Morgan³, Anthony G. Wilson⁴, John Isaacs⁵, Kimme L. Hyrich¹, Lis Cordingley¹ and Anne Barton¹, ¹Arthritis Research UK Epidemiology Unit, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ²Manchester Medical School, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ³NIHR-Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit and Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ⁴Department of Infection and Immunity, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom, ⁵National Institute for Health Research, Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle Hospitals Foundation Trust and Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Biologic therapy has revolutionised patient prognosis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In the UK, continuing biologic therapy requires a sustained response as determined by the…
Abstract Number: 210 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Medication Adherence In Patients With Gout: A Systematic Review
Mary De Vera^1,2, Sharan Rai¹ and Vidula Bhole³, ¹Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ²Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³EpiSolutions Consultancy Services, Thane, India
Background/Purpose: Recent data suggesting the growing problem of medication non-adherence in gout has called for the need to understand the magnitude of the problem as…
Abstract Number: 105 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Medication Use With Denosumab (Prolia^®) In a Large Claims Database In The United States
Emily Durden¹, Lung-I Cheng², Elnara Eynullayeva³, Christopher Gregory³ and Bradley Stolshek², ¹Truven Health Analytics, Bethesda, MD, ²Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, ³Truven Health Analytics, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: Persistence and compliance with osteoporosis therapies is associated with significantly fewer vertebral, nonvertebral and hip fractures. A number of studies have examined medication-taking behavior…
Abstract Number: 2829 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Statin Adherence and Risk Of Mortality In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Population-Based Study
Mary De Vera^1,2, Michal Abrahamowicz³ and Diane Lacaille⁴, ¹Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ³Division of Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Rheumatology, Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, University of British Columbia, Richmond, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Poor adherence with statin therapy is associated with increased mortality in the general population, but no corresponding data are available among patients with rheumatoid…
Abstract Number: 1908 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quality Of Life and Adherence To Treatment In Patients Managed In Nursing Clinics In Rheumatology
Santiago Muñoz-Fernández¹, Pablo Lazaro², Antonio Javier Blasco³, Sandra Fortea Gracia⁴, Laura Cano-García⁵, Jose A. Roman Ivorra⁶, Raquel Almodóvar González⁷, José Santos Rey Rey⁸, Teresa Navío-Marco⁹ and Mercedes Cabañas³, ¹Rheumatology, Hospital Infanta Sofía. San Sebastián de los Reyes. Spain, Madrid, Spain, ²Research, Advanced Techniques in Health Services Research (TAISS), Madrid, Spain, ³Advanced Techniques in Health Services Research (TAISS), Madrid, Spain, ⁴Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital de Sagunto, Sagunto, Spain, ⁵Hospital Regional Universitario Carlos Haya, Málaga, Spain, ⁶Servicio de ReumatologIa, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain, ⁷Rheumatology Unit, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain, ⁸Servicio de Reumatología, Complejo Hospitalario de Toledo, Toledo, Spain, ⁹Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: Nursing clinics in rheumatology (NCR) are organizational models in the field of nursing care. However, little is known about the NCR outcomes. The purpose…

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