Abstracts tagged "Measurement"

Abstract Number: 0847 • ACR Convergence 2021
A Psychometric Analysis of the Self-Efficacy for Managing Chronic Disease Scale in Systemic Sclerosis: A Scleroderma Patient-Centered Intervention Network Cohort Study
Alyssa Choi¹, Chelsea Rapoport², Linda Kwakkenbos³, Marie-Eve Carrier⁴, Karen Gottesman⁵, Scott Roesch⁶, Brett Thombs⁷ and Vanessa Malcarne⁶, ¹SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego, CA, ²SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, La Jolla, CA, ³Department of Clinical Psychology, Radboud University Behavioural Science Institute, Nijmegen, Netherlands, ⁴Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁵Scleroderma Foundation, Southern California Chapter, Danvers, MA, ⁶SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology; Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, ⁷Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital; Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Self-efficacy is a key determinant of health behaviors and the target mechanism of self-management programs for patients with chronic diseases. The Self-Efficacy for Managing…
Abstract Number: 0854 • ACR Convergence 2021
Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Fatigue Assessment Instrument and Fatigue Severity Scale in Systemic Sclerosis
Alyssa Choi¹, Chelsea Rapoport², Erin Merz³, Marka Lyons⁴, Maureen Mayes⁵, Shervin Assassi⁶ and Vanessa Malcarne⁷, ¹SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego, CA, ²SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, La Jolla, CA, ³Department of Psychology, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, University of Texas McGovern Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, ⁵Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunogenetics, University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, ⁶University of Texas McGovern Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, ⁷SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology; Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Background/Purpose: Fatigue is a prevalent, debilitating symptom across chronic diseases that is difficult to treat and negatively impacts patients' quality of life. Patients with rheumatologic…
Abstract Number: 1556 • ACR Convergence 2020
Assessing Calcinosis in Dermatomyositis with Computed Tomography and Calcium Scoring
Prateek Gowda¹, Briana Cervantes², Lisa G. Rider³, Frederick W. Miller⁴, Marcus Chen⁴ and Adam Schiffenbauer⁴, ¹NIBIB, Baltimore, MD, ²NIEHS, Silver Spring, MD, ³Environmental Autoimmunity Group, Clinical Research Branch, NIEHS, NIH, Garrett Park, MD, ⁴National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: Calcinosis is a condition in which calcium salts are deposited in and around soft tissue and is observed in up to 30% of adult…
Abstract Number: 1560 • ACR Convergence 2020
Measuring Asymmetry in Facial Morphea via 3D Stereophotogrammetry
Laila Abbas¹, Jennifer Day² and Heidi Jacobe³, ¹UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²University of Colorado, Denver, CO, ³University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Morphea is an autoimmune disorder causing sclerosis and inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Facial morphea can cause substantial disfigurement and negative impact on quality of life. Existing clinical measures such…
Abstract Number: 1583 • ACR Convergence 2020
Impact of Telehealth Implementation on Practice Patterns and Electronic Health Record Utilization During COVID19
Mithu Maheswaranathan¹, Philip Chu¹, Andrew Johannemann¹, Megan Clowse², Lisa Criscione-Schreiber³ and David Leverenz¹, ¹Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC, ³Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: The COVID19 pandemic necessitated practice changes throughout health systems worldwide. Our academic rheumatology practice rapidly adopted telehealth (telephone or video visits), with unknown consequences…
Abstract Number: 1598 • ACR Convergence 2020
Efficacy of Universal Depression Screening in a Rheumatology Clinic
Osman Bhatty¹ and Michael Lucke¹, ¹Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Depression has long been viewed as a comorbid condition in rheumatic diseases. Population studies have confirmed an increased incidence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis,…
Abstract Number: 1696 • ACR Convergence 2020
Measuring Quality Improvement from CME Participants: Results from the RAPID® CME Initiative
Stephen Bender¹, Michael Weinblatt² and Daniel Duch¹, ¹FACTORx, Cherry Hill, NJ, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Medical claims data have been used since 2008 to measure the implementation of the diagnostic and referral strategies resulting from participation in RAPID® CME…
Abstract Number: 1762 • ACR Convergence 2020
Benefit and Risk Profiles of Janus Kinase Inhibitors Approved in the US for the Treatment of RA
Alvin Wells¹, Kirstin Griffing², Amanda Quebe², Luna Sun², Hong Zhang³ and Paulo Reis², ¹Aurora Rheumatology and Immunotherapy Center, Franklin, ²Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, ³Tech Data Services, King of Prussia, PA
Background/Purpose: In clinical practice, drug treatment decisions must account for the expected benefit from a drug along with its potential risks. Evaluating the number needed…
Abstract Number: 1979 • ACR Convergence 2020
Participant Engagement and Adherence in an ArthritisPower Real-World Study to Capture Smartwatch and Patient-Reported Outcome Data Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
William Nowell¹, Jeffrey R Curtis², Hong Zhao³, Fenglong Xie³, Laura Stradford⁴, David Curtis⁵, Kelly Gavigan⁴, Jessica Boles⁴, Justin Owensby³, Cassie Clinton², Ilya Lipkovich⁶, Shilpa Venkatachalam⁷, Sandra Nolot⁶ and Virginia Haynes⁶, ¹Global Healthy Living Foundation, New York City, NY, ²Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, NY, ⁵Global Healthy Living Foundation, New York City, ⁶Eli Lilly & Company, Indianapolis, IN, ⁷Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack
Background/Purpose: Characterization of how different types of patient-generated data reflect patients’ experience is needed to guide integration of electronically collected patient-reported outcome (ePRO) measures and…
Abstract Number: 0140 • ACR Convergence 2020
Meaningful Within-Patient Change in WOMAC Domains in Patients with Moderate-To- Severe Osteoarthritis
Philip G Conaghan¹, Robert Dworkin², Thomas Schnitzer³, Francis Berenbaum⁴, Andrew Bushmakin⁵, Joseph Cappelleri⁵, Lars Viktrup⁶ and Lucy Abraham⁷, ¹Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, and National Institute for Health Research Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds, United Kingdom, ²University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, ³Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, ⁴Sorbonne Universite�, Paris, France, ⁵Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT, ⁶Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, ⁷Pfizer Inc, Tadworth, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) is a disease-specific measure of osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms (pain and stiffness) and functional impairment regularly…
Abstract Number: 0147 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Interpretation of Patient-reported Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Do Clinical Trials Adequately Evaluate Meaningful Improvements for Patients?
Peter Taylor¹, Robin Dore², Kate Williams³, Sarah Acaster³, Jenya Antonova⁴ and Mark Genovese⁵, ¹Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom, ²Private practice, Tustin, CA, ³Acaster Lloyd Consulting, London, United Kingdom, ⁴Gilead Sciences, Foster City, CA, ⁵Gilead Sciences, Inc., Foster City, CA
Background/Purpose: The importance of patient-relevant outcomes, such as pain, fatigue and physical functioning, has been long established in the field of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Patient-reported…
Abstract Number: 0551 • ACR Convergence 2020
Physical Performance as a Mediator of the Association Between Depression and Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis
Alan Rathbun¹, Elizabeth Stuart², Michelle Shardell¹, Trang Nguyen², Alice Ryan¹, Joseph Gallo², Michelle Yau³, Megan Schuler⁴ and Marc Hochberg¹, ¹University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, ³Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Boston, MA, ⁴RAND Corporation, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Depression is common in knee osteoarthritis (OA), and leads to reduced physical function, which may mediate the effect of depression on pain. However, research…
Abstract Number: 0684 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Shrinking Toe: A Sign of Crystal Dissolution During Urate Lowering Treatment of Severe Gouty Arthropathy
Thomas Bardin¹, Nguyen Dinh Quang², Hieu Le Nghia², Tran Minh Khoi², Hang Korng EA³, Valérie Bousson⁴ and Pascal Richette⁵, ¹Université de Paris, INSERM U1132 and Hôpital Lariboisièe, Paris, France, Paris, France, ²Vien Gut Medical Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, ³Universite de Paris, AP-HP, INSERM, paris, France, ⁴Lariboisière Hospital, Paris, France, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, Lariboisière Hospital, Paris, France
Background/Purpose: Serum urate (SU) lowering has been reported to improve gout erosions. We observed that it may also lead to compaction of toe MTP or…
Abstract Number: 0961 • ACR Convergence 2020
Development of a Pain Sensitivity Index to Examine the Transition from Intermittent to Constant Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis: The Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study
Kosaku Aoyagi¹, Lisa Carlesso², S. Reza Jafarzadeh¹, Michael LaValley³, Na Wang¹, Laura Frey Law⁴, Beth Lewis⁵, Michael Nevitt⁶ and Tuhina Neogi¹, ¹Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, ²McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ³Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, ⁴University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, ⁵University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, ⁶University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Alterations in nociceptive signaling, such as pain sensitization, which is an abnormal ascending pain facilitation, and/or inadequate descending pain modulation, are thought to be…
Abstract Number: 1167 • ACR Convergence 2020
Capturing the Range of Disease Involvement in Localized Scleroderma: The Total Morbidity Score
Suzanne Li¹, Aashka Patel¹, Elena Pope², Thomas Mason³, Vidya Sivaraman⁴, Fatma Dedeoglu⁵, Kathryn Torok⁶, Katie Stewart⁷, Gloria Higgins⁸, C. Egla Rabinovich⁹, Robert Fuhlbrigge¹⁰, Maria Ibarra¹¹, Sandy Hong¹², Polly Ferguson¹³, Mara Becker¹⁴, Brian Feldman¹⁵, Ronald Laxer¹⁵ and CARRA Investigators¹⁶, ¹Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, ²Hospital For Sick Kids, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ⁴Nationwide Children's Hospital, Bexley, OH, ⁵Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁶University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ⁷UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX, ⁸Nationwide Childrens Hospital/ The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, ⁹Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC, ¹⁰University of Colorado, Denver, CO, ¹¹Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, ¹²University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, IA, ¹³University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, ¹⁴Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, ¹⁵The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹⁶CARRA, Durham
Background/Purpose: Localized scleroderma (LS) is a chronic inflammatory and fibrosing disease that causes both cutaneous and extracutaneous (EC) damage. EC involvement (ECI) is common in juvenile…

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