Abstracts tagged "Cost-Effectiveness"

Abstract Number: 1001 • ACR Convergence 2023
Distance Not Travelled in a Tele-Rheumatology Shared Care Model: Leveraging the Expertise of an Advanced Clinician Practitioner in Arthritis Care (ACPAC)-trained Extended Role Practitioner (ERP) in Rural-remote Ontario
Amanda Steiman¹, Jocelyne Murdoch², Rachel Shupak³, Taucha Inrig⁴ and Katie Lundon⁵, ¹Sinai Health System, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Arthritis Society, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³St. Michael's Hospital/University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: A shortage of Rheumatologists has led to gaps in inflammatory arthritis (IA) care in Canada. Amplified in rural-remote communities, the number of Rheumatologists practicing…
Abstract Number: 1840 • ACR Convergence 2023
Value of Various Intra-Articular Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis Management
Hanna Mass¹, Jamie Collins¹, david Hunter², Catherine Yang¹, Morgan Jones¹, Stephen Messier³, Tuhina Neogi⁴, A. David Paltiel⁵, Jeffrey Katz¹ and Elena Losina⁶, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Sydney Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney, St. Leonards, Australia, ³Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, ⁴Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁵Yale School of Public health, New Haven, CT, ⁶Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Intra-articular injections (IAI) are commonly used to relieve pain and delay total knee replacement (TKR) in persons with knee OA. Despite higher costs and…
Abstract Number: 2002 • ACR Convergence 2023
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Sequential Treatment with Abaloparatide Followed by Alendronate in US Women and Men with Multiple Previous Fractures
Mickael Hiligsmann¹, Stuart Silverman², Andrea J Singer³, Yamei Wang⁴, Leny Pearman⁴, John Caminis⁴ and Jean-Yves Reginster⁵, ¹Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands, ²Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ³MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, ⁴Radius Health, Inc., Boston, MA, ⁵University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
Background/Purpose: Patients with multiple previous fractures are at very high risk of subsequent fractures. Common treatment strategies for these patients include generic alendronate (ALN) monotherapy…
Abstract Number: 0060 • ACR Convergence 2022
Lower Healthcare Costs for Commercially Insured Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Remission
Jeffrey Curtis¹, Kathleen Fox², Fenglong Xie³, Yujie Su³, David Collier⁴, Cassie Clinton³ and Hafiz Oko-osi⁵, ¹Division of Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Strategic Health (formerly with Amgen), Thousand Oaks, CA, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴Amgen Inc., Simi Valley, CA, ⁵Gilead Sciences, Foster City, CA
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects about 1-2% of adults with annual US costs at $19 billion. Most studies evaluating cost of care have not had…
Abstract Number: 0726 • ACR Convergence 2022
Optimizing Laboratory Medication Safety Monitoring in Patients with JIA to Advance Value-based Care
Julia Harris¹, Leslie Favier², Emily Fox³, Michael Holland³, Cara Hoffart³, Maria Ibarra³, Jordan Jones³, Luke Harris¹ and Ashley Cooper³, ¹Children's Mercy Kansas City, Overland Park, KS, ²Children's Mercy Kansas City, Leawood, KS, ³Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
Background/Purpose: Most children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) are treated with medications that require medication safety monitoring labs. Recommended laboratory testing includes a creatinine level.…
Abstract Number: 0746 • ACR Convergence 2022
Telemedicine for Follow-up of Lupus Nephritis in the Covid-19 Outbreak: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial
Ho SO¹, Evelyn Chow², Isaac Cheng¹, Xerox Lau², Tena Li¹, Cheuk Chun Szeto² and Lai-shan Tam¹, ¹The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China, ²The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Background/Purpose: During the pandemic, vulnerable patients such as those with lupus nephritis (LN) faced the difficult choice between COVID-19 infection risk during a clinic visit…
Abstract Number: 1286 • ACR Convergence 2022
Increasing Biosimilar Uptake in the Rheumatology Clinics Within a Large Academic Medical Center
Joad Eseddi¹, DeAnne Carmichael², Shannon Wishin³ and Puneet Bajaj², ¹UT Southwestern School of Medicine, Dallas, TX, ²UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ³UT Southwestern Medical Centre, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Biological drugs have revolutionized the treatment of rheumatic diseases. However, increasing the use of biologics over the past few years has directly contributed towards…
Abstract Number: 1312 • ACR Convergence 2022
Cost-Effectiveness of Sequential Treatment with Abaloparatide Followed by Alendronate in US Men at High Risk of Fracture
Mickael Hiligsmann¹, Stuart Silverman², Andrea J Singer³, Leny Pearman⁴, jake Mathew⁴, Yamei Wang⁴, John Caminis⁴ and Jean-Yves Reginster⁵, ¹Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands, ²Cedar-Sinai Medical Center and UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ³MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, ⁴Radius Health, Inc., Waltham, MA, ⁵University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
Background/Purpose: Previous cost-effectiveness analyses in postmenopausal women (PmW) with osteoporosis (OP) demonstrated that sequential treatment with abaloparatide (ABL) followed by alendronate (ALN) resulted in lower…
Abstract Number: 0058 • ACR Convergence 2022
Health System Improvement in Inpatient ANA and Serologic Test Utilization
Saloni Goyal¹, Yasin kanakrieh¹, Marie O'Brien¹, Amy Slenker¹, Kathryn Zaffiri¹ and James Ross², ¹Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA, ²lvhn, Macungie, PA
Background/Purpose: In 2005 Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) instituted order sets for ANA serologic reflex testing with the objective to facilitate more efficient patient work-up…
Abstract Number: 0135 • ACR Convergence 2021
Comparing Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Psoriatic Arthritis (PA) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Total Cost of Care (TCC) in Those with Optimally Managed Depression to Those with Sub-optimally Managed Depression
Joseph Couto¹, Elisea Avalos-Reyes², Amanda McCarthy³, Olga Matlin⁴, Michele Hamburger⁵, Gerard Maher⁶ and Kjel Johnson¹, ¹CVS Health, Lincoln, RI, ²CVS Health, Irving, TX, ³CVS Health, Greensboro, GA, ⁴CVS Health, Northbrook, IL, ⁵Frances Hamburger Institute, Hauppauge, NY, ⁶Frances Hamburger Institute, Hauppaugue, NY
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic diseases (RD) are characterized by systemic signs and symptoms, including articular and extra-articular manifestations. Three common forms of RDs are RA, PsA and…
Abstract Number: 0143 • ACR Convergence 2021
Economic and Healthcare Resource Use Burden of Systemic Sclerosis
Dinesh Khanna¹, Dan Furst², Justin Li³, Qian Meng⁴, Tamara Lesperance⁵, Kenyatta Peoples⁶, Farah Ali⁵, Brian LaMoreaux⁵ and Stephanie Taylor⁷, ¹University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ³Trinity Partners, Waltham, MA, ⁴Trinity Life Sciences, Waltham, MA, ⁵Horizon Therapeutics plc, Deerfield, IL, ⁶Horizon Therapeutics plc, Lake Forest, IL, ⁷Horizon Therapeutics plc, Whitehouse Station, NJ
Background/Purpose: The clinical burden of systemic sclerosis (SSc) is substantial and typically characterized by progressive skin, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, and cardiovascular complications and premature death. The…
Abstract Number: 0228 • ACR Convergence 2021
Optimizing Social Media as a Recruitment Tool for Hard-to-Reach Populations in Rheumatology Clinical Research
Vladislav Tsaltskan¹, Katherine Nguyen¹, Christina Eaglin¹, Kevin Deane², V. Michael Holers³ and Gary Firestein¹, ¹University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, ²University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO, ³University of Colorado, Denver, CO
Background/Purpose: Standard methods of recruitment for clinical research, such as traditional media advertisements, can be inefficient and expensive, especially for underserved communities and asymptomatic individuals.…
Abstract Number: 0465 • ACR Convergence 2021
Cost-effectiveness of Treatment Strategies Involving Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy and Physical Therapy for Degenerative Meniscal Tear
Emma Williams¹, Valia Leifer¹, Jamie Collins², Tuhina Neogi³, Lisa Suter⁴, Jeffrey Katz⁵ and Elena Losina², ¹The Orthopaedic and Arthritis Center for Outcomes Research (OrACORe) at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁴Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brookline, MA
Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and meniscal tear (MT) are highly prevalent and often concomitant. Treatments for MT in the presence of KOA include physical therapy…
Abstract Number: 1056 • ACR Convergence 2021
Characterization of the Patterns of Care, Access and Direct Costs of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Brazil: Findings from the Macunaíma Study
Mirhelen Mendes de Abreu¹, Vander Fernandes², Odirlei Andre Monticielo³, Alexandre Cristovão Maiorano¹, Fernando dos Santos Beserra¹, Flavia Rachel Moreira Lamarão⁴, Nathalie David⁴, Bruna de Veras⁴, Magda Araujo⁴, Blanca Elena Rios Gomes Bica⁵, Dalianna Luise Andrade Souto Rodrigues², Guilherme Andrade Bulbol⁶, Natalia Jardim Martins da Silva⁷, Domingos Sávio Nunes de Lima⁶ and Marta Maria das Chagas Medeiros⁷, ¹Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; MAPEAR Laboratory, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, ²Universidade de Cuiabá, Cuiabá, Brazil, ³Serviço de Reumatologia do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil, ⁴GlaxoSmithKline, Medical Department, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ⁵Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ⁶Hospital Universitário Getúlio Vargas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil, ⁷Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
Background/Purpose: This study evaluated the patterns of care, access and direct costs related to the management and treatment of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)…
Abstract Number: 1129 • ACR Convergence 2021
Cost-effectiveness of Weight Loss Interventions Prior to Total Knee Replacement for Patients with Advanced Knee Osteoarthritis and Class III Obesity
Aleksandra Kostic¹, Valia Leifer², Tuhina Neogi³, David Hunter⁴, Lisa Suter⁵, Faith Selzer⁶, Jeffrey Katz¹ and Elena Losina⁷, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brookline, MA, ²The Orthopaedic and Arthritis Center for Outcomes Research (OrACORe) at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁴Institute of Bone and Joint Research, University of Sydney, St Leonards, Australia, ⁵Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, ⁶Brigham and Women's Hospital, Amesbury, MA, ⁷Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Class III obesity, defined by BMI >40kg/m2, is linked to increased risk of complications post total knee replacement (TKR). This has led to recommendations…

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