Abstract Number: 475 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Benefits of Achieving Comprehensive Disease Control (CDC) in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Evidence from the Corrona Registry
Background/Purpose: Based on international task force recommendations, the primary goal of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment is to: achieve control of symptoms to greatest extent possible,…Abstract Number: 2662 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Validation of the Quickdash in the Assessment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory arthritis associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Measuring disease activity in RA is important as it…Abstract Number: 2665 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improved Flare/ Remission Pattern in Rheumatoid Arthritis over the Recent Decades
Background/Purpose: Flare or episodic worsening of disease activity is an important aspect of the disease experience for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with significant impact…Abstract Number: 2670 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of M-DAS and DAS28, Two Composite Scores for Prediction of Structural Damages in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Data from the Espoir Cohort
Background/Purpose: Numbers of composite scores are available to assess disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the most widely used being the Disease-Activity-Score in 28 joints…Abstract Number: 2685 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
High Levels of 25(OH)D Are Associated with Lower Disease Activity in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Vitamin D deficiency is highly common in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (1). In vitro, vitamin D has anti-inflammatory effects and vitamin D has…Abstract Number: 419 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparative Dynamics of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity and Disease Severity Measures Using Rarbis, Ciras and DAS28 in a Population Based Cohort of Patients with RA
Background/Purpose: There is an extensive list of composite scores of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) activity status for the use in clinical practice including Disease Activity Score…Abstract Number: 428 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient-Physician Discordance of Disease Activity Assessments Predicts Inadequate Treatment Response in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose Discordance between patients’ and physicians’ global assessments of disease activity occurs in up to a third of clinical evaluations for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In…Abstract Number: 1055 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identifying Flare in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): Performance of the Flare-Assessment in RA (FLARE) Questionnaire in a US Population
Background/Purpose Flare is an important aspect of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients’ disease experience with a crucial impact on quality of life and well-being. The flare-assessment…Abstract Number: 2866 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Determining The Absolute Change In The Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) To Define a Minimally Important Difference
Background/Purpose: Simplified measures to quantify rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity are increasing in use in clinical practice. However, the absolute minimally important difference (MID) in…Abstract Number: 2253 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How Often Are Core Variables Reported To Calculate Common Disease Activity Scores Measured In Routine Care Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients?
Background/Purpose: Treat-to-target (T2T) is a therapeutic strategy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that has been associated with improved outcomes. T2T relies on objective measurement of disease…Abstract Number: 1451 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison Of Clinical Characteristics Of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Receiving Their First Biologic and Biologic-Naïve Patients Considered Biologic-Suitable In The United States
Background/Purpose: Data on clinical status of biologic-naïve Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients who are considered suitable for biologic therapy (by their physicians) is lacking. We assessed…