Abstracts tagged "Disability"

Abstract Number: 936 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Knee Confidence Trajectories over 8 Years and Factors Associated with Poor Trajectories: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
Alison H. Chang, Julia (Jungwha) Lee, Orit Almagor, Joan S. Chmiel, Kirsten C. Moisio, Karen W. Hayes, Julie Szymaszek and Leena Sharma, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Lack of knee confidence, a frequent complaint, has been associated with function decline in knee OA. Given its key role in weight-bearing activities, a…
Abstract Number: 1370 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Higher Disease Activity in Current Smokers with Established RA: Is It Disease, Damage or Disability?
Emily Keeler¹, Danielle Feger², Nancy J. Olsen¹ and Rayford R. June³, ¹Medicine/Rheumatology, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, ²Medicine/Rheumatology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, ³Rheumatology, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
Background/Purpose: Smoking is an important environmental risk factor for development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Smoking has been linked to lower rates of disease remission, incomplete…
Abstract Number: 1851 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improving Walking Ability in Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Randomized Trial Comparing 2 Self-Management Training Programs
Carlo Ammendolia¹, Pierre Côté², Danielle Southerst³, Michael Schneider⁴, Brian Budgell³, Claire Bombardier⁵, Gillian Hawker⁶ and Y. Raja Rampersaud⁷, ¹Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁵Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Professor, Full SGS Member Department of Medicine, University of Toronto Chief of Medicine, Women's College Hospital 76 Grenville Street 8th Floor East, Room 815, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS) is a leading cause of pain, disability and loss of independence in older adults. It is caused by age…
Abstract Number: 377 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pain and Quality of Life Profiles in Colombian Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Mixed Cluster Analysis
Juan Manuel Cotte¹, Nicolás Molano-González², Deisy Hernández-Parra³, Yenifer Delgado-Scarpetta³, Adriana Rojas-Villarraga², Juan-Manuel Anaya¹ and Ricardo Pineda-Tamayo³, ¹Center for Autoimmune Diseases Research (CREA). School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia., Bogotá, Colombia, ²Center for Autoimmune Diseases Research (CREA). School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia., Bogotá D.C., Colombia, ³Artmédica IPS, Medellin, Colombia, Medellin, Colombia
ABSTRACT Background/Purpose: Among the symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), pain is often regarded as a critical factor related to quality of life (QoL) by patients,…
Abstract Number: 395 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Influence of Early Achievement of “Clinically Inactive Disease” or “Minimal Disease Activity” on Long-Term Disability Outcomes in JIA
Stephanie J.W.Shoop^1,2, Suzanne M.M. Verstappen³, Janet E. McDonagh⁴, Wendy Thomson^5,6, Kimme L. Hyrich^3,7 and CAPS, ¹Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University of Manchester Partnership, NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Manchester, United Kingdom, ²The University of Manchester, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Manchester, United Kingdom, ³Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁴Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, Centre for MSK Research, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁵Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics,The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁶NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁷Arthritis Research UK, Centre for Epidemiology, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Different definitions of clinically inactive disease (CID) for JIA have recently been shown to identify different groups of children. It is unclear whether long-term…
Abstract Number: 407 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparability of Proxy, Adolescent and Adult Measures of Functional Ability in Adolescents with JIA
Stephanie J.W.Shoop^1,2, Kimme L. Hyrich^3,4, Suzanne M.M. Verstappen⁴, Wendy Thomson^5,6, Janet E. McDonagh⁷ and CAPS, ¹The University of Manchester, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, Manchester, United Kingdom, ²Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University of Manchester Partnership, NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Manchester, United Kingdom, ³Arthritis Research UK, Centre for Epidemiology, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁴Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁵Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics,The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁶NIHR Manchester Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, Arthritis Research UK Centre for Genetics and Genomics, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁷Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, Centre for MSK Research, Manchester, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: It is unclear which tool should measure functional ability in adolescents with JIA. The proxy-completed Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire (P-CHAQ) is completed on the…
Abstract Number: 537 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Differences and Associated Factors in General Disability and Hand Disability Between Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Jose Andres Roman Ivorra¹, Óscar Álvarez¹, Jose Ivorra Cortes¹, Javier Navarro Muñoz², Elena Grau Garcia³, Luis Gonzalez Puig¹, Inmaculada Chalmeta Verdejo¹, Carlos Feced Olmos¹, Eztizen Labrador Sanchez¹, Francisco Miguel Ortiz-Sanjuán⁴, Karla Arevalo Ruales¹, Rosa Negueroles Albuixech¹, Jorge Fragio Gil¹, Isabel Martinez Cordellat¹, Jose Luis Valero Sanz¹, Cristina Alcañiz Escandell^1,3, Gema Poveda Marin^1,3, Carmen Najera Herranz¹ and Victoria Fornes Ferrer⁵, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario y Politecnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain, ²Universidad Católica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain, ³IIS La Fe, Valencia, Spain, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario y Politecnico La Fe, Santander, Spain, ⁵Biostatistics Unit. IIS La Fe, Valencia, Spain
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are well-known disabling conditions, with high impact on patients functioning and quality of life. However, little is…
Abstract Number: 550 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Despite Early Improvement and Limited Self-Reported Disability, Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Still Have Impaired Grip Strength 5 Years after Diagnosis
Maria Rydholm^1,2, Christina Book^1,2, Ingegerd Wikström^1,2, Lennart T.H. Jacobsson^1,3 and Carl Turesson^1,2, ¹Rheumatology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden, ²Department of Rheumatology, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden, ³Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Methods: An inception cohort of patients with Grip force (Newton, N) was measured using the electronic instrument Grippit (AB Detektor, Gothenburg, Sweden). Average…
Abstract Number: 552 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disability in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis, Course and Predictors
Therese Hansson^1,2, Christina Book^1,2, Lennart T.H. Jacobsson^1,3 and Carl Turesson^1,2, ¹Rheumatology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden, ²Department of Rheumatology, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden, ³Department of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, Sahlgrenska Academy at Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs), including the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI), are valuable and reliable instruments for assessment of disease severity and…
Abstract Number: 909 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A “Yellow Card” Reporting System for Sight Loss in Giant Cell Arteritis
Bhaskar Dasgupta¹, Asad Khan¹, Dimos Merinopoulos¹, Siwalik Banerjee², Dawn Gayford³, Philip Stapleton¹, Faidra Laskou¹ and Gianina Statache¹, ¹Rheumatology, Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Westcliff-on-Sea, United Kingdom, ²Rheumatology, Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Wescliff-on-Sea, United Kingdom, ³Rheumatology, Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, westcliff-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: It is reported that 15-25% patients with GCA present with visual complications. Sight loss (SL) in the elderly is associated with considerable morbidity. There…
Abstract Number: 1541 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Frailty Is Associated with Decreased Physical Function in Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis
James Andrews¹, Ken Covinsky², Catherine Hough¹, Laura Trupin³, Edward H. Yelin³ and Patricia P. Katz³, ¹Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³Medicine/Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Reduced physical function and health-related quality of life remain common in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and further studies are needed that examine potential, novel determinates…
Abstract Number: 2208 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mediators of the Relationship Between Pain and Disability in the Distal Upper Limb
Daniel Whibley^1,2,3, Kathryn Remmes Martin^1,2,3, Karina Lovell⁴, Gareth T. Jones^1,2,3 and Arm Pain Trial Investigators, ¹Arthritis Research UK / MRC Centre for Musculoskeletal Health and Work, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, ²Aberdeen Centre for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, ³Epidemiology Group, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, ⁴School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Disabling distal upper limb pain is common but relatively understudied. Fear avoidance (FA) models of disability have been empirically tested for back and lower…
Abstract Number: 2218 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Do Some Patients with Distal Upper Limb Pain Benefit More Than Others from Advice to Remain Active?
Daniel Whibley^1,2,3, Kathryn Remmes Martin^1,2,3, Karina Lovell⁴, Gary J. Macfarlane^1,2,3, Keith Palmer^5,6, David Coggon^5,6, Karen Walker-Bone^5,6, Kim Burton⁷, Peter Heine⁸, Candida McCabe^9,10, Paul McNamee¹¹, Alex McConnachie¹² and Gareth T. Jones^1,2,3, ¹Aberdeen Centre for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Health, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, ²Arthritis Research UK / MRC Centre for Musculoskeletal Health and Work, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, ³Epidemiology Group, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, ⁴School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁵MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom, ⁶University of Southampton, Arthritis Research UK / MRC Centre for Musculoskeletal Health and Work, Southampton, United Kingdom, ⁷Centre for Health and Social Care Research, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, United Kingdom, ⁸Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom, ⁹University of West of England, Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom, ¹⁰Royal United Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bath, United Kingdom, ¹¹Health Economics Research Unit, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, ¹²Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: We have previously shown that, among patients awaiting physiotherapy for distal upper limb pain/disability, advice to remain active is associated with greater functional recovery…
Abstract Number: 2540 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Longitudinal Impact of Biologic Use on Disability within a RA Registry
N A Shadick¹, Nicole Gerlanc², M Frits¹, Bradley S. Stolshek³, Brenna Brady², Christine Iannaccone⁴, David Collier⁵, Jing Cui⁶, Alex Mutebi⁷ and Michael Weinblatt⁴, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Health Analytics, LLC, Columbia, MD, ³Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA, ⁴Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁵Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, ⁶Rheumatology, Immunology, and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁷Global Health Economics, Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA
Background/Purpose: Biologics have become the standard of care for treating moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in patients with an inadequate response to small molecule…
Abstract Number: 2922 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disability, Fatigue, and Their Associates in Early Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis
Ariane L. Herrick¹, Sébastien Peytrignet², Xiaoyan Pan³, Roger Hesselstrand⁴, Luc Mouthon⁵, László Czirják⁶, Madelon C. Vonk⁷, Oliver Distler⁸, Joerg H.W Distler⁹, Edith Brown³, Kim Fligelstone³, Rachel Ochiel¹⁰, William Gregory¹¹, Alan Silman¹², Mark Lunt¹³ and Christopher Denton¹⁴, ¹Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Manchester, MAHSC, Salford Royal Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom, ²Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ³Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Institute of Inflammation and Repair, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ⁵Internal Medicine, Hopital Cochin, Paris, France, ⁶Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, University of Pécs, Faculty of Medicine, Pécs, Hungary, ⁷Department of the Rheumatic Diseases, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ⁸Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, ⁹Department of Internal Medicine 3, Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany, ¹⁰Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom, ¹¹Rehabilitation Services, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, United Kingdom, ¹²Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ¹³Arthritis Research UK Epidemiology Unit, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom, ¹⁴Centre for Rheumatology, Royal Free Hospital, London, Great Britain
Background/Purpose: ESOS (European Scleroderma Observational Study) was a prospective observational study of 326 patients with early diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (dcSSc) from 50 centres. Here…

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