Abstract Number: 2302 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Impact of JIA on Physician and Patient-Reported Outcomes over the First Five Years Following Diagnosis
Background/Purpose: Information regarding longer-term outcomes in JIA largely pre-date the introduction of biologic therapies and have been cross-sectional. The aim of this analysis was to…Abstract Number: 2377 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Body Mass Index and Weight Loss on Incident Disability in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Obese patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have greater disability in cross-sectional studies. There are no long-term studies that assess trajectories of disability among individuals…Abstract Number: 2504 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Validation of Istanbul Back Disability Index (IBDI) in Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: The IBDI was developed to assess the disability in patients with mechanical low back pain (1) which contains the 18 daily activities questions. The…Abstract Number: 2208 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Mediators of the Relationship Between Pain and Disability in the Distal Upper Limb
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?
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
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
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…Abstract Number: 25 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Have Outcomes of Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis Improved in the New Millennium? a Comparison of the 10 Year Outcome in Cohorts Recruited in 1990-4 and 2000-4
Background/Purpose: New treatments have improved the short term outlook for patients with inflammatory polyarthritis (IP) over the past 20 years. However there is limited evidence…Abstract Number: 116 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Racial Differences in Self-Reported Pain and Disability: A Longitudinal Study of Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Pain and disability from knee osteoarthritis (KOA) has been reported to be greater among African-Americans (AAs) than Whites (WHs), though progression in KOA-related…Abstract Number: 377 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pain and Quality of Life Profiles in Colombian Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Mixed Cluster Analysis
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
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
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
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
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
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…
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