Abstract Number: 0081 • ACR Convergence 2022
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Rheumatology Services in a Universal Healthcare Setting in Canada: A Population-based Study
Background/Purpose: We sought to describe changes in service delivery and access to rheumatologists in terms of changes in weekly total office visit volumes, telemedicine visits,…Abstract Number: 0734 • ACR Convergence 2022
Comfort Levels and Practice Patterns for Osteoporosis-Related Care Among Persons Living with HIV in Peru: A National Physician Survey
Background/Purpose: As they age, persons living with HIV (PLWH) are at increased risk for osteoporosis due to chronic infection and antiretroviral therapies (ART). In Peru,…Abstract Number: 1888 • ACR Convergence 2022
Novel Small Molecule Modulator of the gp130 Receptor Shows Dose-dependent Therapeutic Efficacy in a Canine Model of Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: The pathogenesis of OA often begins from an injury to articular cartilage, which establishes chronic, low-grade inflammation principally mediated by IL-6 family cytokines that…Abstract Number: 0082 • ACR Convergence 2022
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare Utilization Among Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are considered at risk for serious COVID infections due to their…Abstract Number: 0735 • ACR Convergence 2022
Facilitators and Barriers to Weekly Monitoring of Disease Activity with Electronic Patient Reported Outcomes: A Focus Group Study of Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Telemonitoring disease activity with electronic patient reported outcomes (ePRO's) may reduce the workload of rheumatic care by decreasing outpatient clinic visits. However, low adherence…Abstract Number: 1908 • ACR Convergence 2022
Should Osteoarthritis Patients with Pain Scores More Than 8/10 Be Analyzed Separately or Excluded from Clinical Trial Protocols, as 72% Screen Positive for Fibromyalgia And/or Depression on a Multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire (MDHAQ)?
Background/Purpose: Most osteoarthritis (OA) clinical trial protocols require a 0-10 pain visual numeric scale (VNS) or other quantitative pain score of 4/10 or more for…Abstract Number: 0083 • ACR Convergence 2022
COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Reasons for Hesitancy in a Large Rheumatology Practice Network
Background/Purpose: Sub-optimal COVID-19 vaccine uptake by patients with autoimmune conditions is an area of concern to many rheumatologists and other providers. It is important to…Abstract Number: 0738 • ACR Convergence 2022
Integrated Behavioral Health Services for Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Rheumatology Provider Perspectives
Background/Purpose: Chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is a common, burdensome symptom of many rheumatic diseases (RD). Certain health behaviors (i.e. smoking cessation and physical activity) are…Abstract Number: 1919 • ACR Convergence 2022
Underdiagnosis and Undertreatment of Knee Osteoarthritis in Persons with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-sectional Study
Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) and type 2 diabetes commonly co-occur due to shared risk factors. Concomitant knee OA makes type 2 diabetes management, particularly engaging…Abstract Number: 0091 • ACR Convergence 2022
Association of Area-Level Heat and Social Vulnerability with Recurrent Hospitalizations Among Individuals with Rheumatic Conditions
Background/Purpose: The neighborhood where a person lives influences health behaviors, access, and outcomes, and contributes to disparities. The relationship between susceptibility to the effects of…Abstract Number: 0743 • ACR Convergence 2022
Home-Based Telehealth in Rheumatology: A Systematic Review & Narrative Synthesis
Background/Purpose: Home based telehealth (HBT) visits, where a patient is located at home with a remote provider, became common during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients now…Abstract Number: 1927 • ACR Convergence 2022
Patient and Parent Perceptions of an Established Rheumatology Transition Clinic for Adolescents and Young Adults
Background/Purpose: The Adult Center for Childhood Onset Rheumatic Disease (ACCORD) is a clinical and research center for the health care transition (HCT) of adolescent and…Abstract Number: 0094 • ACR Convergence 2022
Black Patients Are Less Satisfied with the Hospital Experience After Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Background/Purpose:Patients' post-operative satisfaction with their hospital experience is important to patient care, hospital reimbursement, and comparison between hospitals. The Press Ganey (PG) inpatient survey is…Abstract Number: 0745 • ACR Convergence 2022
Use of Telemedicine in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Publicly Funded Hospital System
Background/Purpose: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused a widespread and emergent use of telemedicine outpatient visits to avoid patient exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus.…Abstract Number: 1935 • ACR Convergence 2022
Racial Disparities Influence Healthcare Utilization in Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic
Background/Purpose: Racial disparities are prevalent in chronic illness, including pediatric rheumatic diseases. Prior work has investigated the impact of race on disease activity and damage…
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