Abstract Number: 0155 • ACR Convergence 2023
Cost Analysis of Subcutaneous Methotrexate Compared to Oral Methotrexate Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)patients who switch from oral to subcutaneous methotrexate (MTX) may experience better response to treatment due to increased bioavailability, enhanced tolerability, increased…Abstract Number: 0186 • ACR Convergence 2023
Retention in Rheumatology Care and on Hydroxychloroquine and SLE Outcomes by Neighborhood Disadvantage: A Medicare Cohort Study of Acute Care and Kidney Failure
Background/Purpose: Gaps in systemic lupus (SLE) care are believed to contribute to higher kidney failure (ESKD), acute care use, mortality, and disease damage in US…Abstract Number: 1003 • ACR Convergence 2023
A Multidisciplinary Obstetric-Medicine/Rheumatology Specialty Clinic in the United States: A Five Year Analysis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic disorders frequently affect women of childbearing age. These diseases and medications used to treat them can have adverse effects on fertility and fetuses.…Abstract Number: 1842 • ACR Convergence 2023
Reduction in the Concomitant Ordering of Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and C-Reactive Protein Within the Rheumatology Clinics at an Academic Medical Center
Background/Purpose: ESR and CRP are two laboratory values usedto assess inflammation. There is data to support that CRPis superior to ESR to detect/monitor inflammation or…Abstract Number: 2092 • ACR Convergence 2023
Feasibility and Efficacy of Culturally Appropriate Spanish Language-First Patient Education for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Spanish-speaking patients with rheumatic arthritis (RA) need RA education that is medically accurate, conversational, and engaging. Our study examined the feasibility and efficacy of…Abstract Number: 0156 • ACR Convergence 2023
Factors Associated with Adherence to Cervical Cancer Screening in Ethnically Diverse Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Women living with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at an increased risk of infections from human papillomavirus (HPV), and cervical cancer, especially women with…Abstract Number: 0187 • ACR Convergence 2023
Advancing Health Equity with Lupus Stakeholders to Close Care Gaps and Disparities
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) care and outcomes are associated with significant racial and socioeconomic disparities in the US, particularly among young Black and Hispanic/Latina…Abstract Number: 1004 • ACR Convergence 2023
Telerheumatology Shared-Care Model: Leveraging the Expertise of an ACPAC-Trained Extended Role Practitioner (ERP) in Rural-Remote Ontario
Background/Purpose: A shortage of Rheumatologists has led to gaps in inflammatory arthritis (IA) care in Canada. Amplified in rural-remote communities, the number of Rheumatologists practicing…Abstract Number: 1843 • ACR Convergence 2023
Detection of Clinically Relevant Subgroups in Patients Undergoing Knee Replacement Using Machine Learning
Background/Purpose: In the US the lifetime risk for Knee Replacement surgery (KR) is 7% for men and 9.5% for women, and this accounts for substantial…Abstract Number: 2142 • ACR Convergence 2023
Adherence Patterns in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Receiving a Janus Kinase (JAK) Inhibitor or a Tumor Necrosis Factor α Inhibitor (TNFi) After the Addition of a Black Box Warning to JAK Inhibitors
Background/Purpose: In 2021, the FDA concluded that there is an increased risk of serious heart-related events with the Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitor tofacitinib, which is…Abstract Number: 0158 • ACR Convergence 2023
Analyzing User Log Data to Track Provider Use of an EHR-based Dashboard for Rheumatoid Arthritis Outcomes
Background/Purpose: We developed an electronic health record (EHR)-based patient-facing sidecar dashboard application to display RA outcomes, including disease activity, functional status, and pain scores over…Abstract Number: 0214 • ACR Convergence 2023
COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake, Hesitancy, and Flare in a Large Rheumatology Practice Network
Background/Purpose: COVID-19 vaccine uptake in autoimmune and inflammatory rheumatic disease (AIIRD) patients is an area of concern to rheumatologists and other providers. These patients are…Abstract Number: 1006 • ACR Convergence 2023
Use of Implementation Strategies to Promote Adherence of Knee Osteoarthritis Guidelines and Improve Patient Outcomes: A Systematic Review
Background/Purpose: Despite the development of care models and practice guidelines the translation of knee osteoarthritis guidelines to practice remains suboptimal. Theoretically informed implementation strategies may…Abstract Number: 1844 • ACR Convergence 2023
Are Patients with Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases Ready for Studies with Medical Cannabis? – Results from a Digital Survey
Background/Purpose: There is an increasing demand from patients for medical cannabis in the German population [1]. Although medical cannabis might be used to treat pain…Abstract Number: 2169 • ACR Convergence 2023
Cost-utility of a Progressive Spacing of Tocilizumab or Abatacept in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Sustained Remission: A Medico-economic Analysis of the Towards the Lowest Efficacious Dose Trial
Background/Purpose: Biologic Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (bDMARDs) progressive tapering is a real opportunity in people living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) having achieved remission both from…
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