Abstract Number: 102 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association Of Area-Level Socioeconomic Status With Pain and Function At Presentation For Total Knee Arthroplasty
Background/Purpose: Prior studies suggest that individuals with lower socioeconomic status (SES) both under-utilize joint replacement procedures and present with increased pain and poorer function. Area-level…Abstract Number: 2061 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Physician Variation in Documentation of Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality Measures and Evaluation of Relationship with Radiographic Progression
Background/Purpose: Documentation of quality measures (QMs) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been proposed as a way to demonstrate quality of care, but data linking appropriate…Abstract Number: 95 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Smoking Is Associated with Worse and More Widespread Pain, Worse Disease Activity, Function, Fatigue and Health Related Quality of Life in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis –Results From a Population Based Cohort
Background/Purpose: In subjects with early axial Spondyloarthritis (SpA) smoking has recently been associated with earlier onset of disease, worse lesions of the sacroiliac joints and…Abstract Number: 1867 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessment of ART Therapy Program for Women with Fibromyalgia: Randomized, Controlled, Blinded Study
Background/Purpose: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic non-inflammatory syndrome characterized by diffuse pain throughout the body, sleep disorder, stiffness, fatigue, depression and other psychological problems. Patients…Abstract Number: 1828 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Smoking Is Associated with Worse and More Widespread Pain, Worse Fatigue, General Health and Quality of Life in a Swedish Population Based Cohort of Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Smoking has been found to be associated with an increased risk of developing psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The purpose of this study was analyse possible…Abstract Number: 1831 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of the Cost-Effectiveness of Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment with Biologic Agents Using the IORRA Cohort Database
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic inflammatory disorder, causes a significant decrease in quality of life. Recently developed biologic agents (BAs) have caused a considerable…Abstract Number: 1556 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effect of Ginger Therapy On Symptoms of Osteoarthritis: An Open Pilot Study
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a painful, progressive disease of synovial joints characterised by deterioration of cartilage and bone and inflammation. Osteoarthritis of the knee and…Abstract Number: 1233 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of Insoles On the Rheumatoid Foot
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disease characterized by peripheral polyarthritis, which may cause joint destruction and deformities, resulting in reduced function and…Abstract Number: 1126 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison between Osteoartritis Initiative and CHECK study (Cohort Hip & Cohort Knee); Development of pain and function during 4 years follow-up
Background/Purpose: Pain and disability related to osteoarthritis (OA) may generally be considered to be chronic, but it is known that its course can be very…Abstract Number: 1096 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lower Income Paradoxically Associated with Better Patient-Reported Outcomes After Knee Arthroplasty in the U.S
Background/Purpose: To assess whether income is associated with patient-reported outcomes (PROs) after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA).Methods: We used the prospectively collected data from…Abstract Number: 1088 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors Influencing Long-Term Recovery of Total Knee Arthroplasty
Background/Purpose: Although a number of studies have examined short term outcomes after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), few have prospectively examined the long term trajectory of…Abstract Number: 1092 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effect of FULL Contact FOOT Orthosis On Plantar Fasciitis
EFFECT OF FULL CONTACT FOOT ORTHOSIS ON PLANTAR FASCIITIS Background/Purpose: Plantar fasciitis (PF) is an inflammation of the foot plantar fascia, characterized by stiffness in…Abstract Number: 1093 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Obesity Is Not a Risk Factor for Poor Pain and Function Two Years After Total Knee Replacement
Background/Purpose: Almost 90% of referring physicians think obesity increases the likelihood of poor outcomes after total knee replacement (TKR). However, current data are conflicting. The…Abstract Number: 917 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Feasibility of Remote Activity and Functional Status Monitoring of Patients with Hip or Knee Pain
Background/Purpose: The incidence of total hip and knee arthroplasties has risen over the past decade and by 2030, the demand of these arthroplasties is estimated…Abstract Number: 2694 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Examination of a Multidimensional Model of Disability and Role Functioning in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Disability and impairments in role functioning are common obstacles for many patients with RA. A combination of disease-related and psychosocial factors may contribute to…