Abstracts tagged "Cost-Effectiveness"

Abstract Number: 1960 • ACR Convergence 2020
Cost-effectiveness of Surgical and Non-Surgical Weight Loss Programs for Morbidly Obese Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
Valia Leifer¹, Jeffrey Katz², Faith Selzer³, Tuhina Neogi⁴, Jamie Collins⁵ and Elena Losina², ¹The Orthopaedic and Arthritis Center for Outcomes Research (OrACORe) at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, ²Harvard Medical School / The Orthopaedic and Arthritis Center for Outcomes Research (OrACORe) at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³The Orthopaedic and Arthritis Center for Outcomes Research (OrACORe) at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Amesbury, MA, ⁴Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ⁵The Orthopaedic and Arthritis Center for Outcomes Research (OrACORe) at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Growing numbers of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) patients are morbidly obese (BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2). Evolving evidence suggests weight reduction may delay the structural progression…
Abstract Number: 1966 • ACR Convergence 2020
Improving Value Concordant Care Through Increased Use of Subcutaneous Methotrexate in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Jason Bankert¹, Jonida Cote², Joseph Chronowski¹ and Eric Newman¹, ¹Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA, ²Geisinger Medical Center, Danvile, PA
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an expensive disease which untreated can lead to disability and socioeconomic burden. This high cost of treatment impacts the use…

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