Abstract Number: 1072 • ACR Convergence 2020
Sexual Health Impairment in 62 Female Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
Background/Purpose: Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are a heterogeneous group of rare diseases characterized by chronic muscle inflammation and multiple organ involvement. These serious clinical manifestations…Abstract Number: 1134 • ACR Convergence 2020
Prevalence of Frailty and Associated Factors in a National Observational Cohort of Rheumatic Diseases
Background/Purpose: Frailty is associated with poor health outcomes in the general population, and recent studies have highlighted its importance in rheumatic musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs). Prior…Abstract Number: 1288 • ACR Convergence 2020
Predictors of Frailty Identified by the Short Physical Performance Battery and Associations with Patient-reported Outcomes
Background/Purpose: Frailty, defined as a generalized vulnerability to stressors, has emerged as a relevant concept in SLE1, although its origins are in geriatrics. As defined…Abstract Number: 1457 • ACR Convergence 2020
Two Minute Walking Distance and Other Timed Function Tests Are Superior to MMT-8 in Assessing Outcomes in Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis
Background/Purpose: Inflammatory myositis are heterogenous group of diseases affecting skeletal muscles and multiple different organs. Assessing improvement in disease activity is done by Manual muscle…Abstract Number: 1458 • ACR Convergence 2020
Slower Current Walking Speed Is Associated with Progression in Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis: The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project
Background/Purpose: Poorer physical functioning as a single baseline measurement has been associated with increased risk of radiographic knee osteoarthritis (rKOA) progression, but it is unknown…Abstract Number: 1468 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Association of Walking Speed from Short- and Standard-Distance Tests with Mortality Risk Among Adults with Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis: Data from Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project, Osteoarthritis Initiative and Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study
Background/Purpose: Patients with radiographic knee OA (rKOA) are at increased risk of mortality and walking difficulty may mediate this relation. Walking speed may be used…Abstract Number: 1657 • ACR Convergence 2020
Do Comorbidities Limit Improvement in Pain and Physical Function After Total Knee Arthroplasty in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis?
Background/Purpose: Individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA) are increasingly living with multiple comorbid conditions. The presence of comorbidities has been associated with having worse OA symptoms…Abstract Number: 1726 • ACR Convergence 2020
Assessment of the Components of RAPID3 Patient Reported Outcomes in an Community Rheumatology Practice
Background/Purpose: Patient reported outcomes are integral to measuring patient response to treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RAPID3 is a patient reported outcome metric that consists…Abstract Number: 1900 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Clinical and the Functional Impact of Central Sensitization on Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the impact of central sensitization (CS) on axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) patients’ clinical and functional situation and quality of life.Methods: Subjects with axSpA…Abstract Number: 0046 • ACR Convergence 2020
Socioeconomic Disparities in Functional Status Among RA Patients: A Longitudinal Analysis Using RISE Data
Background/Purpose: Prior studies have shown that RA outcomes, including disease activity, erosions, and disability, are worse among patients with low socioeconomic status (SES). However, few…Abstract Number: 0337 • ACR Convergence 2020
Similar Impact of Psoriatic Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis on Objective and Subjective Parameters of Hand Function
Background/Purpose: To compare the impact of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on objective and subjective parameters of hand function.Methods: Hand function was assessed…Abstract Number: 0480 • ACR Convergence 2020
Impact of Targeting Remission or Low Disease Activity on 10-year Severity in Rheumatoid Arthritis : Data from ESPOIR Cohort
Background/Purpose: The aim of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment is to target remission or at least low disease activity (LDA). We previously showed that SDAI remission…Abstract Number: 0694 • ACR Convergence 2020
Relationships Among Adherence and Patient Outcomes in a Cognitive Behavioral Plus Physical Activity Intervention for Older Adults with Osteoarthritis and Hypertension
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis of the knee (OAK) affects nearly 14 million older adults and more than half are diagnosed with hypertension (HTN). Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)…Abstract Number: 2082 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Activity in Work and Life: The Association Between Physical Activity and Employment Status with Future Slow Walking in Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the leading cause of functional limitation in older adults, e.g., slow walking. Physical activity (PA) is beneficial for those with…Abstract Number: 2171 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Functional Exercise for Adults with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain
Background/Purpose: To assess the effectiveness of a functional exercise program for pain, functional capacity, general health, kinesiophobia, medication consumption and patient satisfaction in adults with chronic…
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