Abstract Number: 2470 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Treat to Target: Theoretical Agreement Vs Daily Applicability
Background/Purpose: Treat to target (T2T) strategy has been widely recognized as effective and leading to better outcomes. There have been no questions regarding its theoretical…Abstract Number: 2769 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Gender Make a Difference in “Composite Psoriatic Disease Activity Index (CPDAI)” in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis?
Background/Purpose: “Composite psoriatic disease activity index (CPDAI)” includes 5 domains: peripheral joints, skin, enthesitis, dactylitis, and spinal manifestations in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) which is a…Abstract Number: 3237 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Responsiveness and Its Magnitude in the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey and the Lupus Quality of Life Questionnaire in Patients with Active Disease
Background/Purpose: SF-36 and LupusQoL are Health-Related Quality-of-Life (HRQoL) questionnaires used in SLE. We determined: (1) concurrent construct validity of SF-36 and LupusQoL against disease activity…Abstract Number: 218 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Accuracy of Humasens-Plus Point-of-Care Uric Acid Meter Using Capillary Blood Obtained By Fingertip Puncture
Background/Purpose: A key factor in the success of gout management is the long-term lowering of serum uric acid (sUA) levels below predetermined targets (5 or…Abstract Number: 453 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Adaptation and Validation the Systemic Sclerosis Quality of Life Questionnaire into Spanish Using Rasch Analysis
Background/Purpose: Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) represents a group of heterogeneous autoimmune disorders of connective tissue characterized by progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs [1].…Abstract Number: 785 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
What Is the Prevalence of Cognitive Impairment in Lupus and Which Instruments Are Used to Measure It? a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background/Purpose: To systematically review literature on: 1) the prevalence of Cognitive Impairment (CI) in SLE patients in the presence or absence of neuropsychiatric involvement (NPSLE),…Abstract Number: 1734 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Computer Aided Syndesmophyte Measurement on Spinal Radiographs in Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: Quantifying syndesmophyte (Synd) length and angle in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) patients (pts) can be a helpful tool in monitoring disease progression. Objective was to…Abstract Number: 2474 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Psychometric Properties of the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale in Patients with Limited and Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis: Analysis from the Scleroderma Patient-Centered Intervention Network Cohort
Background/Purpose: Despite the common appearance changes in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), and the potential adverse psychosocial impact of such changes, research in this area…Abstract Number: 2540 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Construct Validity of the Promis-29 in Systemic Sclerosis: Results from the Scleroderma Patient-Centered Intervention Network (SPIN) Cohort
Background/Purpose: The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS¨) initiative is a cooperative research program designed to develop, evaluate, and standardize item banks to measure patient-reported…Abstract Number: 2718 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The UCLA Gastrointestinal Tract Questionnaire (GIT)2.0 and GI Visual Analogue Scale(GI-VAS) Reflect Different Aspects of GI Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose UCLA GIT2.0 is a validated measure for assessing the severity of gastrointestinal involvement in systemic sclerosis patients (SSc) patients; GI VAS is also a…Abstract Number: 2712 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Nailfold Videocapillaroscopy in Healthy Children and Adolescents: Description of Patterns of Normality
Background/Purpose Video capillaroscopy (VCP) allows for the evaluation of capillary dimensions and to quantify the degree of microangiopathic alterations in autoimmune diseases. However, studies in…Abstract Number: 2568 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data (RAPID3) Provides Similar Information Compared to Ankylosing Spondylitis Specific Indices: Analyses of the DESIR French Cohort
Background/Purpose The Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) –an index of only patient-self-report measures - has been the most widely used measure in…Abstract Number: 2335 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reliability and Validity of the Arthritis Helplessness Index in Systemic Sclerosis
Background/Purpose: The unpredictable and uncontrollable course of rheumatic diseases has made them an interesting area of study in the learned helplessness and health outcomes literature.…Abstract Number: 180 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analytical Comparison Between Point of Care Uric Acid Testing Meters
Background/Purpose: Gout is a chronic, painful, debilitating form of arthritis resulting from elevated levels of serum uric acid (SUA), termed hyperuricemia. Hyperuricemia is caused by…Abstract Number: 2299 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Disease Activity Scoring: Comparing Patient and Physician Global Assessment Of Disease Activity In Rhumatoid Arthritis Patients Starting a First Biologic Agent
Background/Purpose: Visual analogue scales (VAS) are routinely used in daily clinical practice and are part of the different composite outcome measures such as the DAS,…