Abstract Number: 0560 • ACR Convergence 2020
Mortality Burden of Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases (IMID): Race/Ethnicity, Sex, and Geographic Variation in the United States
Background/Purpose: Almost every organ system can be affected by immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMID) characterized by inflammation and therapeutic response to immune-suppressive or anti-inflammatory drugs. Since…Abstract Number: 0825 • ACR Convergence 2020
Sex Differences in the Efficacy and Safety of Tofacitinib in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Post Hoc Analysis of Phase 3 and Long-Term Extension Trials
Background/Purpose: Differences in efficacy outcomes favoring male vs female patients (pts) with RA have been reported with csDMARDs1 and TNF inhibitors;2 results with JAK inhibitors…Abstract Number: 1100 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Hand Osteoarthritis Registry of New York University: Impacts of Gender and Obesity
Background/Purpose: Hand osteoarthritis (HOA) data is often obtained from large knee OA cohorts. Targeted HOA cohorts in Europe have shed light on this disease, but…Abstract Number: 1176 • ACR Convergence 2020
Identifying Targets to Improve the Assessment of Psychosocial Risk Factors in Adolescent Patients: Perspectives from Pediatric Rheumatology Fellows in the United States and Canada
Background/Purpose: Adolescent patients cared for in the pediatric rheumatology clinic balance challenges related to psychosocial stressors and physical growth with the complexities of living with…Abstract Number: 1196 • ACR Convergence 2020
Associations of Biological Sex with Interstitial Lung Disease in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Are Independent of Other Known Risk Factors
Background/Purpose: Extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), such as nodules and interstitial lung disease (ILD), portend poor outcomes and are more common in men than…Abstract Number: 1323 • ACR Convergence 2020
Pregnancy in Axial Spondyloarthropathy: A Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: Axial spondyloarthropathy (axSpA) is an inflammatory arthritis affecting the sacroiliac joints and the spine. Although this chronic condition affects a wide range of ages,…Abstract Number: 1703 • ACR Convergence 2020
Gender Equity in Academic Rheumatology – Is There a Gender Gap at European Rheumatology Congresses?
Background/Purpose: While increasing numbers of women are choosing rheumatology, they remain underrepresented in academic medicine, particularly in senior leadership roles. The reasons for this are…Abstract Number: 1902 • ACR Convergence 2020
Determinants of Physician Global Assessment and Influence of Contextual Factors in Early Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: In rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, physician global assessment (PhGA) is a major factor of treatment decision. However, it is not well-known which disease manifestations…Abstract Number: 2443 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
A Gender-based Analysis of Disease Activity and Its Relationship with Anxiety, Depression, Fatigue, and Fibromyalgia in Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: This study sought to compare the disease activity and its relationship with anxiety, depression, fatigue, and fibromyalgia of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) between…