Abstract Number: 1178 • ACR Convergence 2020
Associations of Walking Endurance and Speed with Multiple Measures of Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The 400 meter timed walk test has been studied as a simple summary measure of fitness that is predictive of mobility limitation and incident…Abstract Number: 1269 • ACR Convergence 2020
Evaluation of a Patient-reported Frailty Tool in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Frailty has been associated with increased disability and mortality in SLE. To our knowledge, no patient-reported frailty tool has been evaluated alongside a standard…Abstract Number: 1284 • ACR Convergence 2020
Application of a Novel Method for Determination of Muscle Mass Relative to Fat Mass in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Association with Disability
Background/Purpose: Patients with SLE are at risk for both skeletal muscle loss and increased adiposity, which may predispose to worse health-related quality of life. Decreased…Abstract Number: 1285 • ACR Convergence 2020
Association of Frailty with Disability Is Not Attenuated by Lean Body Mass in Women with SLE
Background/Purpose: Frailty has been associated with disability and mortality in SLE. Whether this association is confounded by sarcopenia, a degenerative loss of muscle mass and…Abstract Number: 1314 • ACR Convergence 2020
Fatigue in Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA): Prevalence in Patients from the US and Europe, and Impact on Quality of Life and Work Productivity
Background/Purpose: Fatigue is an important aspect of PsA for patients. Understanding the impact of fatigue on patient reported outcomes is important for effective management of…Abstract Number: 1467 • ACR Convergence 2020
Effectiveness of the Making It Work™ Program at Improving Presenteeism and Work Cessation in Workers with Inflammatory Arthritis – Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose: Arthritis often leads to presenteeism (decreased at-work productivity) and permanent work disability, the worst occupational outcome of a disease, leading to reduced quality of…Abstract Number: 1688 • ACR Convergence 2020
Long-term Hearing Loss, Anxiety and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Following Kawasaki Disease: A Population-based Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: The incidence of Kawasaki disease (KD) is increasing in Ontario. Cardiovascular sequelae following KD are well-described. However, there are limited and conflicting non-cardiovascular outcome…Abstract Number: 2084 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Why so Fast? A Focus on Reasons for an Increase in Arthritis-Attributable Activity Limitation Trends, 2002-2017
Background/Purpose: “Arthritis-attributable activity limitation” (AAAL) is linked to many potentially modifiable characteristics (e.g., work disability, physical inactivity, obesity). By 2015, prevalence of AAAL among adults…Abstract Number: 2333 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Risk of Incident Myocardial Infarction Among Disabled Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Who Were Beneficiaries of the Social Security Disability Insurance
Background/Purpose: Patients with RA have high risk for myocardial infarction (MI). A meta-analysis showed that the age and sex adjusted pooled relative risk of MI…Abstract Number: 1367 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
An Engineered Glove for the Computerised Quantification of Hand Disability in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term, progressive, and disabling autoimmune disease. The disease activity can be quantified by the Disease Activity Score 28-joint count…Abstract Number: 1598 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Disability Among Subtypes of SLE
Background/Purpose: The rate of medical disability among patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) ranges from 20-40% and is associated with a number of socioeconomic, disease-related…Abstract Number: 2063 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Arthritis, Upper-Lower Extremity Functional Limitations, and Disability in American Older Adults: Findings from the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS)
Background/Purpose: To examine the effect of arthritis on upper-lower extremity (UE-LE) functional limitations and disability over 6-years of follow-up among American older adults.Methods: Data are…Abstract Number: 229 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disability Status, Mortality, and Leading Causes of Death in Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Population-Based Study in Korea
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that leads to functional disability and premature mortality. We aimed to identify the status of disability…Abstract Number: 509 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors May Negatively Impact Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Outcomes: Findings from the Ontario Best Practices Research Initiative
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Less is known about the direct influence of CVD on RA outcomes, but higher comorbidity…Abstract Number: 1134 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Some Is Better Than None: Minimum Physical Activity Threshold to Prevent Disability in Older Adults with Lower Extremity Joint Symptoms
Background/Purpose: This study evaluated physical activity and sedentary times to identify an evidence-based threshold related to remaining free of disability over 4 years among adults…
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