Abstract Number: 2115 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identification of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Subgroups Using Electronic Health Record and Genetic Databases
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multifactorial disease with genetic and environmental risk factors, and heterogeneous manifestations that encompass a wide range of disease…Abstract Number: 2134 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Modifiable Risk Factors and the Development of Psoriatic Arthritis in People with Psoriasis
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) is a progressive and often destructive joint disease that causes pain, swelling and joint stiffness, and can lead to an impaired…Abstract Number: 206 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision Codes and Updated Medical Information on an Existing Rheumatoid Arthritis Phenotype Algorithm Using Electronic Medical Data
Background/Purpose: Electronic medical records (EMRs) are increasingly being utilized for clinical research, where the phenotypes of interest are typically defined by algorithms. Almost a decade…Abstract Number: 2152 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Comparison of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics Classification (SLICC) Criteria to Detect Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) in Electronic Health Record (EHR) Data
Background/Purpose: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is a systemic autoimmune disease that has diverse manifestations that can occur over a long period of time. The complexity of…Abstract Number: 128 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Use of Machine Learning and Traditional Statistical Methods to Classify RA-Related Disability Using Administrative Claims Data
Background/Purpose: Administrative claims and electronic health record (EHR) data are commonly used to assess outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, direct measures of functional status…Abstract Number: 189 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Challenges and Opportunities of Implementing a Patient-Reported Measure of Physical Function through an Online Electronic Health Record Patient Portal in Routine Rheumatology Practice
Background/Purpose: Despite significant interest in the collection of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) to make care more patient-centered, few studies have evaluated implementation efforts to collect PROs…Abstract Number: 351 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Integration of Electronically Captured Patient-Reported Outcomes in a Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic Visit
Background/Purpose: Increasing emphasis has been placed on the use of patient reported outcomes (PROs) in both research and clinical practice. Capturing this data in clinical…Abstract Number: 712 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Novel Electronic Health Record Method Reveals That dsDNA Antibody-Negative Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Is Associated with Pain, Sleep, and Mood Disorders
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus is a heterogeneous disease with diverse presentations. Studies have shown that dsDNA antibodies associate with renal disease. However, less is known about…Abstract Number: 1097 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Investigating Opportunities for Cost Conscious Care: A Review of Physician Practice in Ordering Anti-Nuclear Antibody Testing at an Academic Community Hospital
Background/Purpose: More than 94,000 ANA tests are performed each year resulting in an estimated cost of 2.24 million dollars annually. The American College of Rheumatology…Abstract Number: 1134 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Case Series of Gout and Downs Syndrome – a New Paradigm for Detecting Disease Associations Using Big Data
Background/Purpose: Down syndrome (Trisomy 21) is known to have higher prevalence of certain conditions including cardiac defects, hypothyroidism, hearing defects and early Alzheimer’s disease, but…Abstract Number: 1147 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Macrophage Activation Syndrome or Acquired Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Adults: Demographics, Clinical Characteristics, and Survivorship in an American Academic Medical Center
Background/Purpose: Macrophage Activation Syndrome, also known as acquired Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in adults, is an immune-mediated systemic inflammatory state. It is associated with multisystem organ failure…Abstract Number: 1689 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Using Electronic Health Record Algorithms to Accurately Identify Patients with Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare, chronic, autoimmune disease with high morbidity and mortality. The electronic health record (EHR) represents a powerful tool to…Abstract Number: 2031 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Online Viewing of Labs in RA Patients Is Not Associated with Clinically Significant Change in ESR over 18 Months Compared to Non-Viewers
Background/Purpose: As part of passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, Meaningful Use Core Measures were outlined to improve electronic medical record (EMR)…Abstract Number: 2032 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of RA Outcome Measures between Users and Non-Users of the Patient Portal
Background/Purpose: Patient engagement has become a growing focus in healthcare, catalyzed with the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. Stage 2 of…Abstract Number: 2045 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prophylaxis of Ischemic Disease in Giant Cell Arteritis Patients: An Application of a “Big Data” Tracking Tool in the Electronic Health Record in an University-Based Medical Center
Background/Purpose: The primary objective of this study was to better characterize the prescribed rates of aspirin prophylaxis for ischemic considerations in patients diagnosed with Giant…
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