Abstract Number: 2397 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improvement of Fatigue in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Biologics: Relationship with Sleep Disorders, Depression and Clinical Efficacy. a Prospective, Multicenter Study
Background/Purpose The functional burden of disease in Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, mainly caused by inflamed joints, is often worsened by extra-articular manifestations, among which asthenia remains…Abstract Number: 2330 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Construct Validity of the Adult Myopathy Assessment Tool in Individuals with Inclusion Body Myositis
Background/Purpose The Adult Myopathy Assessment Tool (AMAT) is a 13-item performance-based battery developed to assess function and anaerobic endurance in adults with muscle disease. The…Abstract Number: 2227 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Physical Impairment in Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies Is Predicted By the American College of Rheumatology Functional Status Measure
Background/Purpose The American College of Rheumatology classification criteria of functional status (ACR-FS) in Rheumatoid Arthritis is used as a measure of the consequences of impairment…Abstract Number: 2081 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Ehlers-Danlos Hypermobile (EDS-HT) Patients and Postural Instability : Another Clue to Explain Pain and Fatigue ?
Background/Purpose Postural instability was found in several functional disorders including dyslexia, chronic pain and fibromyalgia. Furthermore, the link between vertical heterophoria (VH) and postural control…Abstract Number: 126 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Subgrouping Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Based On Pain, Fatigue, Inflammation and Psychosocial Factors
Background/Purpose: Among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, pain may be due to peripheral inflammation or other causes, such as central pain mechanisms. The objective was to…Abstract Number: 135 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation Of The Quality Of Life and Sleep In Patients With Benign Joint Hypermobility Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Traction injuries at tendon or ligament attachment sites, joint instability, low back, back and neck pain can be seen in patients with benign joint…Abstract Number: 2273 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient Survey Challenges Conventional Notions Regarding Symptoms and Experiences Of People Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: While rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been studied for decades, many aspects of the disease are not well understood. Like systemic lupus erythematosus, RA manifests…Abstract Number: 2243 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
How Well Do The Three Generic Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Fatigue Instruments Perform In Rheumatoid Arthritis?
Background/Purpose: NIH Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) has created highly precise and efficient instruments to measure patient-reported outcomes across health domains relevant to chronic…Abstract Number: 751 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fatigue, Pain, and Functional Disability Among Patients With Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: Vasculitis is a heterogeneous group of diseases often resulting in severe morbidity affecting patients’ quality of life. These morbidities are generally attributed to disease…Abstract Number: 1232 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association of Actometer Assessed Physical Activity and Fatigue in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Patients with a Lower Daily Activity Have More Fatigue
Background/Purpose: Fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is related to pain and disability, and several psycho-social factors such as coping strategies. In Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS),…Abstract Number: 954 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Diagnosis of Secondary Fibromyalgia in an Established Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort
Background/Purpose: The prevalence of fibromyalgia (FM) is 7-10 times higher among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients than the general population. However, the diagnosis of FM in…Abstract Number: 870 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
To Love and to Hold: Men Describe Parenting in the Presence of Inflammatory Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory arthritis (IA) may limit participation in life roles such as parenting. Surprisingly little research has investigated the impact of IA on parenting tasks…Abstract Number: 803 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Frontal Brain Connectivity to the Default Mode Network Is Associated with Subjective Fatigue Irrespective of Pain and Depression
Background/Purpose: Chronic pain patients report increased levels of fatigue; however, very little is known about the underlying mechanisms of this symptom. Previous work by our…Abstract Number: 2689 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quality of Sleep, Physical Activity and Fatigue in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. A Cross-Sectional Study
Background/Purpose: Sleep disturbances and fatigue are frequently experienced (40-70 %) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and contribute to decreased quality of life and adverse…Abstract Number: 557 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Certolizumab Pegol On the Multiple Facets of Psoriatic Arthritis As Reported by Patients: 24 Week Patient Reported Outcome Results of a Phase 3 Double Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study
Background/Purpose: RAPID-PsA (NCT01087788) reports efficacy and safety of certolizumab pegol (CZP), a PEGylated Fc-free anti-TNF, in psoriatic arthritis (PsA).1 The effect of different imputation methodologies…