Abstracts tagged "functional status"

Abstract Number: 26 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Higher Scores of Women Compared to Men for Most Clinical Measures of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Status: Greater Differences for Patient Self-Report Scores Than for Rheumatologist Estimates: A Cross-Sectional 3 Center Study from Routine Care
Isabel Castrejón¹, Martin Bergman², Yusuf Yazici³, Annie Huang¹, Joel A. Block¹ and Theodore Pincus¹, ¹Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ²Division of Rheumatology, Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park, PA, ³NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Higher scores for women compared to men have been reported for all 7 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) Core Data Set measures (1, 2). Most of…
Abstract Number: 699 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improving Ankylosing Spondylitis Specific Outcomes at 6 Months Utilising a Novel Self-Management Education Program
Charles Inderjeeth^1,2,3,4, Jean McQuade⁵, Warren Raymond⁶, Clara Connor⁷, Jack Edelman⁸, Nicola Cook⁹ and Kathy Briffa¹⁰, ¹Rehabiltation and Aged care and Rheumatology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia, ²North Metropolitan Health Service, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia, ³Subiaco Rheumatology Clinic, Subiaco, Australia, ⁴Linear Clinical Research Ltd, Perth, Australia, ⁵Arthritis WA, Wembley, Australia, ⁶Rheumatology and Geriatric Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia, ⁷Arthritis and Osteoporosis WA, Perth, Australia, ⁸Rheumatology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Australia, ⁹Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia, ¹⁰School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
Background/Purpose : Disease specific self-management interventions are rare. After a needs assessment, focus group discussions, and Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) model we developed and…
Abstract Number: 1420 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
6-Month Change in Pain and Function By Pre-Surgery Pain and Function Among Patients Selected for Total Knee Replacement in the United States
Uyen Sa D.T. Nguyen¹, David Ayers², Wenjun Li³, Leslie Harrold⁴ and Patricia D. Franklin⁵, ¹Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, ²Orthopedics & Physical Rehab, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, ³Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, ⁴Department of Orthopedics and Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, ⁵Orthopedics & Physical Rehab, Univ of MA Med Schl, Worcester, MA
Background/Purpose: In the US, the annual rate of TKRs in people 65 years or older increased almost 9-fold between 1979 and 2006, with similar if…
Abstract Number: 1469 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Comparison of Pain and Disability, and Their Association Between Juvenile Primary Fibromyalgia Syndrome and Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases: Results from the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance Registry
Jennifer E. Weiss¹ and Mark Connelly², ¹Hackensack Univ Med Ctr, Hackensack, NJ, ²Psychology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
Background/Purpose: We aim to determine the extent to which pain severity differs between patients with JPFS and other rheumatic diseases and if the degree of…
Abstract Number: 2911 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Outcomes of Early RA after 7 Years – Does T2T Approach Overcome Delay of Therapy?
Tuulikki Sokka¹, Hannu Kautiainen², Tuomas Rannio³, Juha Asikainen¹ and Pekka Hannonen¹, ¹Jyvaskyla Central Hospital, Jyväskylä, Finland, ²Medcare Oy, Äänekoski, Finland, ³Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
Background/Purpose: Early vs. delayed referral/start of therapy within 3-4 months has been shown beneficial for outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (Lard et al. AM J…
Abstract Number: 2394 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Sustained Remission Improves Physical Function in RA Patients Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor
Jon T. Einarsson¹, Meliha C. Kapetanovic² and Pierre Geborek³, ¹Dept of Clinical Sciences, Section of Rheumatology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ²Dept of Clinical Sciences Lund, Section of Rheumatology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ³Section of Rheumatology, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Sustained Remission Improves Physical Function In RA Patients Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor InhibitorsBackground/Purpose Remission is increasingly becoming a treatment goal in rheumatoid arthritis (RA)…
Abstract Number: 2236 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Plant–Derived Products Are Effective for Treatment of OA Pain and Safer Than Other Active Therapies
Laura Laslett, Xingzhong Jin and Graeme Jones, Menzies Research Institute Tasmania, University of Tasmania, HOBART, Australia
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of chronic disability. There are no approved treatments for modifying the disease course, therefore disease management consists of…
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
Laura Cleary¹, Leslie J. Crofford², Archana Srinivas¹, Heather Bush¹, Catherine Starnes¹, Qian Fan¹, Jidan Duan¹, Kirk Jenkins¹, Natasha Fraser¹, Matthew Rutledge¹ and Beatriz Hanaoka³, ¹University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, ²Div of Rheumatology & Immunology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, ³Rheumatology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
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: 1287 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient Perspective of the Main Health Concerns and Needs of Living with Hand Osteoarthritis
Mariko L. Ishimori¹, Geraldine Racaza¹, Mellissa Withers² and Michael Weisman¹, ¹Rheumatology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, ²Anthropology, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Hand OA (HOA) is associated with substantial pain, joint stiffness, functional impairment and disability, and cosmetic concerns. Data regarding patients’ perspective on living with…
Abstract Number: 1159 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Long-Term Quality of Life, Productivity Impairment, Disease Severity and Health Care Costs in Relation to Functional Impairment in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients in the Czech Republic
Liliana Sedova^1,2, Monika Urbanova³, Jiri Stolfa^2,3, David Suchy⁴, Andrea Smrzova⁵, Tomas Mlcoch⁶, Jiri Klimes⁷ and Tomas Dolezal⁷, ¹rheumatology, Institute of Rheumatology, Prague, Czech Republic, ²Clinic of Rheumatology, Charles University Prague, Prague, Czech Republic, ³Inpatients´ Clinic, Institute of Rheumatology Prague, Prague, Czech Republic, ⁴Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Rheumatology, University hospital Plzen, Plzen, Czech Republic, ⁵3rd internal clinic, University hospital Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic, ⁶Institute of Health Economics and Technology Assessment, Prague, Dominica, ⁷Institute of Health Economics and Technology Assessment, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Background/Purpose To describe the quality-of-life (QoL), productivity impairment, clinical indicators and health care costs in relationship to functional status described by Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional…
Abstract Number: 1110 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Comparative Efficacy of Kinesio Taping and Local Injection Therapy in Patients with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Hamit Goksu¹, Pinar Borman² and Figen Tuncay³, ¹Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, ²Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Hacettepe Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey, ³Dept of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ahi Evran University, Kirsehir, Turkey
Background/Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the therapeutic effects of kinesio taping (KT) and local subacromial injection in patients with subacromial impingement…
Abstract Number: 728 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prediction and Impact of Attacks of Raynaud’s Phenomenon, As Judged By Patient perception
Michael Hughes¹, Amir Snapir², Jack Wilkinson³, Daniel Snapir², Fredrick M. Wigley⁴ and Ariane Herrick¹, ¹Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ²Orion Corporation Orion Pharma, Turku, Finland, ³Research and Development, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, United Kingdom, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Background/Purpose Our aim was to evaluate (a) whether subjects with Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) can predict RP attacks because if so, then this could have implications…
Abstract Number: 279 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Focus on Patient Reported Outcomes in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: There Is Room to Improve Care
Alysha Taxter¹, Keshia Maughn², Edward M. Behrens³ and Pamela F. Weiss⁴, ¹Pediatric Rheumatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ²Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ³Pediatric Rheumatology, Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Rheumatology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose National registry cross-sectional data show significant differences in patient-reported outcomes (PROs) across juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) subtypes. This study aimed to assess predictors of…
Abstract Number: 246 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Neuropathic PAIN in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Pinar Borman¹, Ferda Kaygisiz², Aysegul Yaman¹ and Aynur Karagoz², ¹Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Hacettepe Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey, ²Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Background/Purpose: There is only one study in the literature indicating that neuropathic pain occurs in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) (1). Methods: The aim of this cross…
Abstract Number: 214 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Knee Instability and Advanced Function Decline in Persons with Knee Osteoarthritis
Leena Sharma¹, Joan S. Chmiel¹, Orit Almagor¹, Kirsten Moisio¹, Alison H. Chang², Yunhui Zhang¹, Laura Belisle¹ and Karen W. Hayes¹, ¹Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ²Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose Knee instability in the setting of osteoarthritis (OA) encompasses a spectrum of symptoms and phenomena, including a feeling of low overall confidence in the…

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