Abstract Number: 1731 • ACR Convergence 2021
Construction and Validation of a Reproductive Health Questionnaire for Women with Rheumatic Diseases
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune rheumatic diseases (ARDs) commonly affect women of childbearing age. Active maternal disease in the months prior to conception increases the risk of flares…Abstract Number: 1893 • ACR Convergence 2021
“From Where I Stand”: Using Multiple Anchors Yields Different Benchmarks for Meaningful Improvement and Worsening in the Rheumatoid Arthritis Flare Questionnaire (RA-FQ)
Background/Purpose: The RA-FQ is a patient-reported measure of current disease activity in RA that can be used to identify disease flares. The RA-FQ queries pain,…Abstract Number: 0176 • ACR Convergence 2021
Semi-quantitative Chest Computed Tomography (CT) Analysis in Pediatric Rheumatologic (PR) Patients with Diffuse Lung Disease
Background/Purpose: Spiral chest CT (SCT) is commonly used to evaluate subclinical lung disease in pediatric rheumatology. However, there are no validated scoring tools to objectively…Abstract Number: 0251 • ACR Convergence 2021
A Comparative Study of the Validity of the DAS28-ESR and JADAS-27 Disease Activity Assessment Indexes for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis in Transition and Adults
Background/Purpose: The 2020 Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare Research Group recommends the JADAS27 as a measure of…Abstract Number: 0315 • ACR Convergence 2021
Sjögren’s Syndrome Symptom Diary (SSSD) and Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) as Assessments of Symptoms in Sjögren’s Syndrome: A Qualitative Exploration of Content Validity and Meaningful Change
Background/Purpose: The aim of this study was to gain qualitative patient feedback on the appropriateness of two Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) measures as assessments of…Abstract Number: 0316 • ACR Convergence 2021
Exploring Alternative Responder Definitions for EULAR Sjögren’s Syndrome Patient Reported Index (ESSPRI) for Use in Sjögren’s Clinical Trials
Background/Purpose: Sjögren’s is a chronic autoimmune disease symptomatically characterized by dryness, pain and fatigue, which are typically assessed in clinical trials using EULAR Sjögren’s Syndrome…Abstract Number: 0317 • ACR Convergence 2021
Patient and Physician Perspectives on EULAR Sjögren’s Syndrome Patient Reported Index (ESSPRI) and EULAR Sjögren’s Syndrome Disease Activity Index (ESSDAI): A Qualitative Interview Study
Background/Purpose: The aim of this research was to gain qualitative patient and physician feedback on the EULAR Sjögren’s syndrome patient reported index (ESSPRI) and the…Abstract Number: 0474 • ACR Convergence 2021
Correlation of Fibromyalgia Survey Questionnaire and Quantitative Sensory Testing Among Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) commonly demonstrate disordered pain processing, termed central sensitization (CS). CS is typically measured using quantitative sensory testing (QST), which…Abstract Number: 0563 • ACR Convergence 2021
Validating the FRAX Score in a US Population-Based Study of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The FRAX tool, launched by the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre at the University of Sheffield in 2008 (https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/FRAX/), is widely used to quickly…Abstract Number: 0624 • ACR Convergence 2021
Validation of a Self-reported Measure of Extent and Reasons for Nonadherence in SLE
Background/Purpose: Medication nonadherence is common in SLE and leads to increased hospitalizations, morbidity, and mortality. To better recognize nonadherence and address adherence barriers, there is…Abstract Number: 0751 • ACR Convergence 2021
Are Current Patient Reported Outcomes Instruments Optimized to Capture the Entire Patient Experience?
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) affects multiple attributes of patient health; to assess treatment effectiveness a compilation of Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) have been utilized. While…Abstract Number: 0757 • ACR Convergence 2021
Different Versions of the Patient Global Question in Rheumatoid Arthritis – Does It Really Matter? – Results of a Multi-center Observational Study
Background/Purpose: The patient global assessment (PGA), typically assessed as 'Considering all of the ways your arthritis has affected you, how do you feel your arthritis…Abstract Number: 0758 • ACR Convergence 2021
Outcome Reporting in Self-management Interventions for Inflammatory Arthritis Trials: A Systematic Review of Outcome Measures Covering Self-management Domains
Background/Purpose: A significant heterogeneity exists across outcome domains and outcome instruments measuring the effect of self-management interventions targeting people with inflammatory arthritis (IA). Thus, it…Abstract Number: 0861 • ACR Convergence 2021
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, a Pilot Study of a New Disease Activity Score
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogeneous, waxing and waning, multisystem autoimmune disease. The complexity and clinical unpredictability of SLE challenge the assessment of…Abstract Number: 1173 • ACR Convergence 2021
Bringing Reproductive Health Guidelines into Fellowship Training: A National Survey of Adult and Pediatric Rheumatology Fellows and Program Directors to Assess Educational Need and Inform Curriculum Development
Background/Purpose: In 2020, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) published clinical practice guidelines addressing reproductive health for patients with rheumatic diseases. The guidelines are the…
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