Abstracts tagged "Health Services Research"

Abstract Number: 0067 • ACR Convergence 2022
Cost Per Responder in RA Patients Failing First Line Treatment
Manuel Cardozo, Pharmalab PHL, Huixquilucan, Mexico
Background/Purpose: The Colombian healthcare system is under economic pressure like many other systems in the world. In that sense, treatment choice involves cost in addition…
Abstract Number: 0119 • ACR Convergence 2022
Emergency Department Utilization by Persons with Inflammatory Arthritis Conditions Varies by Geographic Location of Residence
Cheryl Barnabe¹, Patrick McLane², Nadia Luca¹, Kelsey Chomistek¹, Meghan Elliott¹, Shanon McQuitty³, Steven Katz², Eileen Davidson³, Clare Hildebrandt⁴, Katie Lin¹, Brian Holroyd² and Claire Barber¹, ¹University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ²University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ³Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Patient and Family Advisors, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
Background/Purpose: Rheumatology services in Canada are largely restricted to urban centres, resulting in significant access difficulties for residents of rural and remote locations. As a…
Abstract Number: 1272 • ACR Convergence 2022
Application of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to Study Top-Performing Practices in the RISE Registry
Lindsay Jacobsohn¹, Catherine Nasrallah², Cammie Young³, Gabriela Schmajuk⁴ and Jinoos Yazdany⁵, ¹University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²UCSF, San Francisco, ³University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ⁴UCSF / SFVA, San Francisco, CA, ⁵UCSF, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Collection and use of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity and functional status outcome measures facilitates treating-to-target and shared decision-making. Although guidelines recommend regular use…
Abstract Number: 0068 • ACR Convergence 2022
Differential Diagnostic Coding Patterns and Associated Sociodemographic Factors in Childhood-Onset Lupus Nephritis
Emily Smitherman¹, Rouba Chahine¹, Aimee Hersh² and Jeffrey Curtis³, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Hoover, AL
Background/Purpose: Disparities in long-term kidney outcomes have been documented in patients with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) complicated by lupus nephritis (LN). However, there remains…
Abstract Number: 0121 • ACR Convergence 2022
Rheumatoid Arthritis Care Experiences of Black People Living in Canada: A Qualitative Study to Inform Treatment Guidelines
Megan Thomas¹, Cheryl Barnabe², Tessa Kleissen², Diane Lacaille³, Glen Hazlewood², Nejat Hassen⁴, Richard Henry⁵, Kelly English⁶, Michael Kuluva⁷, Aurore Fifi-Mah² and Nicole Johnson², ¹University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ³Arthritis Research Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴University of British Columbia, Arthritis Research Canada, RICHMOND, BC, Canada, ⁵McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁶Arthritis Patient Advisory Board of Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁷Creaky Joints, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Guidelines may unintentionally introduce inequities in care through recommendations that do not reflect the realities of healthcare access and quality for persons who are…
Abstract Number: 1291 • ACR Convergence 2022
Development and Pilot Implementation of a Predictive Model to Identify Visits Appropriate for Telehealth
david leverenz¹, Mary Solomon¹, Nicoleta Economau-Zavlanos¹, Bhargav Srinivas Adagarla², Theresa Coles¹, Isaac Smith³, Robert Overton¹, Catherine Howe³, Jayanth Doss⁴, Ricardo Henao¹ and Megan Clowse⁴, ¹Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ²Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, ³Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, ⁴Duke University, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Since January 2021, providers in our practice have used the Encounter Appropriateness Score for You (EASY) to document their perception of the appropriateness of…
Abstract Number: 0070 • ACR Convergence 2022
Post-operative Delirium and Cognitive Impairment: An Analysis of Predictors and 120-day Outcomes in England Using the National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD)
Samuel Hawley¹, Dominic Inman², Celia Gregson¹, Michael Whitehouse¹, Antony Johansen³ and Andrew Judge¹, ¹University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom, ²Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Northumbria, United Kingdom, ³Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Post-operative delirium and cognitive impairment are common after hip fracture. We set out to identify risk factors and examine the association with returning home…
Abstract Number: 0195 • ACR Convergence 2022
Acceptance of Virtual Reality for Managing Their Disease Among People with Rheumatologic Conditions with and Without Prior Experience Using Virtual Reality
Jeffrey Curtis¹, Kimberly Garza², Cassie Clinton³, Heqin Yang², Alexicia Richardson², Cheryl Seals², Gary Hawkins², Chad Rose², William Benjamin Nowell⁴, Kelly Gavigan⁵ and Liana Fraenkel⁶, ¹Division of Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Auburn University, Auburn, AL, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Hoover, AL, ⁴Global Healthy Living Foundation, Nyack, NY, ⁵Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, NY, ⁶Berkshire Medical Center, Lenox, MA
Background/Purpose: We aimed to assess enthusiasm for the use of virtual reality (VR) for clinical and educational use among people with rheumatologic diseases, comparing those…
Abstract Number: 1312 • ACR Convergence 2022
Cost-Effectiveness of Sequential Treatment with Abaloparatide Followed by Alendronate in US Men at High Risk of Fracture
Mickael Hiligsmann¹, Stuart Silverman², Andrea J Singer³, Leny Pearman⁴, jake Mathew⁴, Yamei Wang⁴, John Caminis⁴ and Jean-Yves Reginster⁵, ¹Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands, ²Cedar-Sinai Medical Center and UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ³MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, ⁴Radius Health, Inc., Waltham, MA, ⁵University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
Background/Purpose: Previous cost-effectiveness analyses in postmenopausal women (PmW) with osteoporosis (OP) demonstrated that sequential treatment with abaloparatide (ABL) followed by alendronate (ALN) resulted in lower…
Abstract Number: 0072 • ACR Convergence 2022
Geographical Patterns of Healthcare Utilization Among RA and OA Patients
Sofia Pedro¹, Luke Desilet², Patricia Katz³ and Kaleb Michaud², ¹Forward, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³UCSF, San Rafael, CA
Background/Purpose: Rural residence has been associated with disparities in healthcare-related outcomes in both rheumatic diseases and other chronic conditions. A primary causal pathway for this…
Abstract Number: 0402 • ACR Convergence 2022
Opioid Use and Healthcare Utilization in Adults with PsA and AS
Alexis Ogdie¹, Sofia Pedro², Jean Liew³ and Kaleb Michaud⁴, ¹Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ²Forward, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases, Wichita, KS, ³Boston University, Boston, MA, ⁴University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: Opioid use among individuals with spondyloarthritis is common, reported to be ~20-30% in some cohorts. Data on whether this subset of patients have higher…
Abstract Number: 1488 • ACR Convergence 2022
Incremental Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs of Herpes Zoster in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: A Retrospective Cohort Study
David Singer¹, Philippe Thompson-Leduc², Siyu Ma³, Deepshekhar Gupta⁴, Wendy Cheng⁵, Selvam Sendhil⁶, Manasvi Sundar⁶, Ella Hagopian⁵, Mei Sheng Duh⁷ and Sara Poston¹, ¹GSK, Philadelphia, PA, ²Analysis Group, Inc., Montréal, QC, Canada, ³GSK/Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, ⁴Analysis Group, Inc., Menlo Park, CA, ⁵Analysis Group, Inc., Boston, MA, ⁶Analysis Group, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, ⁷Analysis Group Inc, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) may be at increased risk of herpes zoster (HZ). HZ can involve a painful dermatomal rash and lead to…
Abstract Number: 0074 • ACR Convergence 2022
Real-World Treatment Patterns, Healthcare Resource Utilization (HCRU) and Costs in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) in the US
Prajakta Masurkar¹, Jennifer Reckleff², Nicole Princic³, Brendan Limone⁴, Hana Schwartz⁴, Elaine Karis⁵, Eric Zollars⁶, Bradley Stolshek⁵ and Karen Costenbader⁷, ¹Amgen, Wylie, TX, ²Amgen, Westlake Village, CA, ³IBM Watson Health, Reading, MA, ⁴IBM Watson Health, Bethesda, MD, ⁵Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, ⁶Amgen, Newbury Park, CA, ⁷Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: SLE treatment is complex, with a wide variety of medications commonly prescribed. Limited evidence exists in the literature with respect to treatment patterns, HCRU…
Abstract Number: 0463 • ACR Convergence 2022
Utilization of a Giant Cell Arteritis Fast-Track Program Independent of Ultrasound at a Single Center
Christina Costeas, Shubhasree Banerjee, Madhura Tamhankar, Naomi Amudala, Peter Merkel and Rennie Rhee, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Background/Purpose: The Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) Fast-Track program was implemented at our center with the goal of accelerating diagnosis of this rare and rapidly progressive…
Abstract Number: 1774 • ACR Convergence 2022
Performance of an Early Triage System for Identification of Patients with Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases
Xenofon Baraliakos¹, Imke Redeker², Maria Zacharopoulou², Styliani Tsiami³ and Juergen Braun⁴, ¹Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Herne, Germany, ²Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany, ³Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Ruhr-University Bochum, Herne, Germany, ⁴Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany
Background/Purpose: The preselection of patients with suspicion of an inflammatory rheumatic disease is not easy for general practitioners and orthopedists. In countries with a limited…

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