Abstracts tagged "functional status"

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…
Abstract Number: 193 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pre-Operative Pain and Function: Profiles of Patients Selected for Total Knee Replacement Among Surgeons in the United States
Uyen Sa D.T. Nguyen¹, David C. Ayers¹, Wenjun Li¹, Leslie Harrold² and Patricia D. Franklin¹, ¹Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, ²Department of Orthopedics and Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
Background/Purpose: When knee pain is severe and frequent, or mobility and daily activities become difficult, a total knee replacement (TKR) remains the most effective treatment…
Abstract Number: 751 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Fatigue, Pain, and Functional Disability Among Patients With Vasculitis
Antoine G. Sreih^1,2, Narender Annapureddy³ and Osama Elsallabi⁴, ¹Medicine/Division of Rheumatology, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Medicine/Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ³Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, ⁴Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, NE
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: 256 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Classification Of Alignment By Self-Report Versus Radiograph Results In Unexpected and Discrepant Pain and Functional Outcomes
E Megan Erickson¹, Jeffrey B. Driban¹, Lori Lyn Price², Chenchen Wang¹, Timothy E. McAlindon³ and William F. Harvey¹, ¹Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ²Biostatistics Research Center, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ³Division of Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Malalignment is a potential risk factor for structural progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA), but data conflict as to its association with knee pain. We…
Abstract Number: 102 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association Of Area-Level Socioeconomic Status With Pain and Function At Presentation For Total Knee Arthroplasty
Candace H. Feldman¹, Yan Dong², Jeffrey N. Katz³, Laurel Donnell-Fink⁴ and Elena Losina², ¹Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ²Orthopaedic and Arthritis Center for Outcomes Research, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Rheumatology and Orthopedics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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: 134 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lower Socioeconomic Status Associates With Increased Symptom Severity and Functional Impairment In Fibromyalgia
Mary-Ann Fitzcharles¹, Emmanouil Rampakakis^2,3, Peter A. Ste-Marie⁴, John S. Sampalis^2,3 and Yoram Shir⁴, ¹Rheumatology & Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²JSS Medical Research, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁴Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Persons with lower socioeconomic status (SES) have poorer health status for many medical conditions. Reasons for this finding are multiple, but access to care,…
Abstract Number: 2305 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Influence Of Disease Activity On The Physical Activity Of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Vanesa Hernández-Hernández¹, Ivan Ferraz-Amaro², Esmeralda Delgado-Frías¹, Sagrario Bustabad-Reyes¹ and Federico Diaz-Gonzalez³, ¹Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, Spain, ²Rheumatology, Servicio de Reumatologia. Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Tenerife, Spain, ³Rheumatology, Servicio de Reumatologia.Hospital Universitario de Canarias, La Laguna, Spain
Background/Purpose: It is generally assumed that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients tend to exercise less than what is currently recommended. However, there is little data on…

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