Abstract Number: 1487 • ACR Convergence 2025
Whole Health Empowerment for Endotypes of Lupus (WHEEL) Program: User Testing Findings on Feasibility, Acceptability, and Opportunities for Intervention Refinement
Background/Purpose: To improve quality of life (QoL) in individuals with SLE, we developed the Whole Health Empowerment for Endotypes of Lupus (WHEEL) program—a 4-month, biweekly,…Abstract Number: 1470 • ACR Convergence 2025
Why Do Some Lupus Patients Skip Their Mycophenolate Mofetil? A Multi-Factorial Assessment of Patient Compliance
Background/Purpose: Nonadherence to medication is a significant confounder in assessing treatment efficacy for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), with rates reported up to 75% depending on…Abstract Number: 1403 • ACR Convergence 2025
Treatment of sleep apnoea syndrome in patients with primary Sjögren’s disease improves symptoms and activity of disease
Background/Purpose: About 70% of patients with primary Sjögren's disease (pSjD) suffer from fatigue. Fatigue is associated with functional deficits(1), leading to anxiety, depression and reduced…Abstract Number: 1257 • ACR Convergence 2025
Integrated Behavioral Health Services for Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: Qualitative Analysis of a Pilot Study
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic diseases (RD) often cause pain, fatigue and disability. Depression and anxiety are prevalent comorbidities in RD and ideally managed with behavioral health (BH)…Abstract Number: 1256 • ACR Convergence 2025
Quantitative Analysis of a Pilot Study: Integrating Behavioral Health Services for Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatic diseases (RD) often experience chronic pain, along with comorbid depression and anxiety, which can be addressed using behavioral health (BH) interventions…Abstract Number: 1252 • ACR Convergence 2025
Can LLMs Categorize Patient Priorities Like Humans? Comparing AI and Human Coders in Arthritis Nominal Group Discussions
Background/Purpose: Identifying informational needs of individuals with inflammatory arthritis is critical to enhancing communication and supporting shared decision making between patients, caregivers, and providers. However,…Abstract Number: 1146 • ACR Convergence 2025
Association of Walking Volume and Intensity With Incident Gout: A Population-based Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Previous studies have reported that walking is associated with a lower risk of several metabolic diseases; however, evidence of its association with gout, a…Abstract Number: 1073 • ACR Convergence 2025
Development of a Culturally-Tailored Storytelling Intervention to Improve COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Black and Latinx Patients with Autoimmune and Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases
Background/Purpose: Black and Latinx individuals with autoimmune and inflammatory rheumatic diseases (AIRD) face disproportionately higher risks of severe COVID-19 outcomes. Despite this elevated risk, vaccine…Abstract Number: 1051 • ACR Convergence 2025
Mitigating Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) Nonadherence by Clarifying Misbeliefs Using a Shared Decision-Making Tool (HCQ-SAFE©) Across Two Different Rheumatology Centers
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) prolongs disease-free and damage-free survival in lupus (SLE). Yet, ~80% of patients stop taking HCQ resulting in poor outcomes including early mortality.…Abstract Number: 1049 • ACR Convergence 2025
Provider Characteristics and Beliefs and Patient Factors Associated with Long-term Glucocorticoid Use in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Guidelines recommend limiting glucocorticoid (GC) use in RA, but 30% of patients continue long-term GCs. Little is known about the influence of provider attitudes…Abstract Number: 2603 • ACR Convergence 2025
Evaluating the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Behavioral Impact of Brief Action Planning (BAP) Coaching for Physical Activity in Adults with Chronic Knee Symptoms: A Qualitative Study
Background/Purpose: Physical activity (PA) improves chronic knee symptoms (CKS) by decreasing pain and improving function, yet many interventions to increase PA are resource-intensive or poorly…Abstract Number: 0793 • ACR Convergence 2025
The weight of the past: how trauma and resilience shape medication adherence in SLE
Background/Purpose: Medication adherence in SLE is suboptimal and contributes to increased disease activity, organ damage, and mortality. Trauma exposure is common among those with SLE…Abstract Number: 2560 • ACR Convergence 2025
Quality and Accuracy of TikTok Videos on Axial Spondyloarthritis: A Modified DISCERN Analysis
Background/Purpose: Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the axial skeleton that can cause significant pain and disability. Its variable and often non-specific…Abstract Number: 0382 • ACR Convergence 2025
Preventative Health Screening Practices Among 666 Women with Systemic Rheumatic Diseases from the Hospital for Special Surgery Rheumatology Women’s Reproductive Health and Wellness Cohort: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Background/Purpose: Timely preventative health screenings in women with systemic rheumatic diseases (SRDs), especially those with other chronic conditions or who are on immunosuppressive therapy, may…Abstract Number: 2216 • ACR Convergence 2025
Expanding Reproductive Health Assessments in Rheumatic Diseases: A Comparative Analysis of Demographic and Disease-Specific Factors
Background/Purpose: Building on our 2024 ACR study (Topalsky et al.) that described broad knowledge gaps and interest in reproductive health education among women with rheumatic…
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