Abstracts tagged "meta-analysis"

Abstract Number: 1215 • ACR Convergence 2023
Efficacy of Pharmacological Interventions: A Systematic Review Informing the 2023 EULAR Recommendations for the Management of Fatigue in People with Inflammatory Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases
Bayram Farisogullari¹, Eduardo Santos², Emma Dures³, Rinie Geenen⁴ and Pedro Machado⁵, ¹Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Ankara, Turkey, ²Health Sciences Research Unit: Nursing (UICISA: E), Nursing School of Coimbra (ESEnfC), Coimbra, Portugal, ³Academic Rheumatology, Bristol Royal Infirmary; and Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom, ⁴Utrecht University, Vorstenbosch, Netherlands, ⁵Centre for Rheumatology & Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, University College London, London, UK. Department of Rheumatology, Northwick Park Hospital, London North West University Healthcare NHS trust, London, UK., London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: To identify the best evidence on the efficacy of pharmacological interventions in reducing fatigue in people with I-RMDs and to summarise their safety in…
Abstract Number: 1260 • ACR Convergence 2023
Optimal Approaches for Reducing Depressive Symptoms in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Based on Psychological Interventions: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis
Zhang Lijuan and Wu Beiwen, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
Background/Purpose: In recent years, numerous psychological interventions for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have been developed. However, it remains unclear which psychological interventions are effective and…
Abstract Number: 1771 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Effectiveness of a Treat-to-target Strategy in Rheumatic Diseases: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis
Yanjie Hao¹, Shereen Oon² and Mandana Nikpour³, ¹The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, ²The University of Melbourne Department of Medicine at St. Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, ³The University of Melbourne at St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Background/Purpose: The concept of treat-to-target (T2T), a strategy in which treatment is directed to reach and maintain a defined goal such as remission or low…
Abstract Number: 1966 • ACR Convergence 2022
Favorable Effects of TNF Inhibitors on Intima Media Thickness and Arterial Stiffness in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Eva van Geel¹, Bafrin Abdulmajid¹, Annelies Blanken² and Michael Nurmohamed³, ¹Reade Rheumatology Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ²Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ³Amsterdam University Medical Center, Kortenhoef, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Controlling inflammation with tumour necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients is hypothesized to reduce their cardiovascular risk. Arterial wall thickness (carotid…
Abstract Number: 1996 • ACR Convergence 2022
Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis on Continued Use of Glucocorticoids After Their Use as Bridging Therapy in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Lotte van Ouwerkerk¹, Patrick Verschueren², Pascal de Jong³, Paul Emery⁴, Josef Smolen⁵, Robert Landewé⁶, Willem Lems⁷, Maarten Boers⁸, Tom Huizinga¹, CF Allaart¹ and Sytske Anne Bergstra⁹, ¹Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, ³ErasmusMC, Hendrik Ido Ambacht, Netherlands, ⁴Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ⁵Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ⁶Amsterdam University Medical Center, Meerssen, Netherlands, ⁷Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁸Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁹LUMC, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Short-term (< 3 months) treatment with glucocorticoids (GC) ("bridging") is recommended in the EULAR 2019 rheumatoid arthritis (RA) recommendations when starting a csDMARD in…
Abstract Number: 2016 • ACR Convergence 2022
Safety and Efficacy Associated with Long-Term Low Dose Glucocorticoids in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trials
Andriko Palmowski¹, Sabrina Mai Nielsen², Zhivana Boyadzhieva³, Abelina Schneider³, Anne Pankow³, Linda Hartman⁴, Jose Pereira da Silva⁵, John Kirwan⁶, Siegfried Wassenberg⁷, Christian Dejaco⁸, Robin Christensen⁹, Maarten Boers¹⁰ and Frank Buttgereit¹¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ²The Parker Institute, Section for Biostatistics and Evidence-Based Research, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospital, Frederiksberg, Denmark, ³Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ⁴Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁵University of Coimbra, Rheumatology, Columbia, Portugal, ⁶University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom, ⁷Rheumazentrum Ratingen, Ratingen, Germany, ⁸Department of Rheumatology, Hospital of Brunico (SABES-ASDAA), Brunico, Italy, and Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria, ⁹Musculoskeletal Statistics Unit, The Parker Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark, ¹⁰Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ¹¹Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin / DRFZ Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Background/Purpose: There is ongoing controversy about the safety and efficacy of long-term low dose glucocorticoids (GCs) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Our aim was to study…
Abstract Number: 2123 • ACR Convergence 2022
Hierarchical Ranking of Biologic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs and Targeted Systemic Therapies for Psoriatic Arthritis: A Network Meta-analysis
Jesus Diaz¹, Guillermo Quiceno² and Adela Castro³, ¹Hamilton Medical Center, Chattanooga, TN, ²UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ³Hamilton Physician Group-Specialty Care, Dalton, GA
Background/Purpose: There are an increasing number of biological and targeted DMARDs in PsA. However, challenges around treatment selection remain, given the few head-to-head studies directly…
Abstract Number: 0141 • ACR Convergence 2022
Is Rituximab Associated with Worse Outcomes in COVID-19 Patients? A Meta-analysis
Yasmin Gerais¹, Chenyu Sun¹, Bethany King², Scott Lowe³, Biniyam Mohammed¹, Rachel Bentley³, Yaru Li⁴, Binyu Wei⁵ and Chuanhui Xu⁶, ¹Ascension Saint Joseph hospital, Chicago, IL, ²MercyOne Des Moines Medical center, Des Moines, IA, ³College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City University, Kansas, MO, ⁴Swedish Hospital, Chicago, IL, ⁵Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁶Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
Background/Purpose: Rituximab targets the CD20 antigen to deplete B cells and is indicated for a number of autoimmune diseases and other conditions. Accumulating data suggest…
Abstract Number: 2169 • ACR Convergence 2022
Cardiac Rhythm and Conduction Abnormalities in Systemic Sclerosis-meta-analysis
Drashti Antala¹, Angkawipa Trongtorsak¹, Qingqing Meng¹, Akshaya Ramachandran¹, Aanshi Patel², Pabitra Adhikari¹, Prasun Pudasainee¹ and Krutarth Pandya³, ¹Ascension Saint Francis hospital, Evanston, IL, ²B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, India, ³Trumbull Regional Medical Centre, Warren, OH
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis( SSc) can primarily cause repeated focal ischaemic insults in the myocardium and result in irreversible myocardial fibrosis. Myocardial involvement, when becomes clinically…
Abstract Number: 0328 • ACR Convergence 2022
Predicting Progression from Undifferentiated to Definitive Connective Tissue Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Sarah Dyball¹, Mia Rodziewicz¹, Claudia Mendoza Pinto², Ian N. Bruce³ and Ben Parker⁴, ¹The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ²Systemic Autoimmune Diseases Research Unit, High-Specialty Medical Unit-CIBIOR, Mexican Social Security Institute, Puebla, Mexico, ³Centre for Epidemiology Versus Arthritis, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁴Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) encapsulates a broad range of conditions including incomplete forms of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and systemic sclerosis (SSc), some…
Abstract Number: 0426 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Relative Efficacy of Biologic and Targeted Synthetic DMARDs in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Network Meta-Analysis
Jesus Diaz¹, Guillermo Quiceno², Cathy Lee Ching³ and Adela Castro⁴, ¹Hamilton Medical Center, Chattanooga, TN, ²UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ³University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, ⁴Hamilton Physician Group-Specialty Care, Dalton, GA
Background/Purpose: There is an unmet medical need for the treatment of patients with active ankylosing spondylitis (AS) who have an inadequate response to NSAIDs. Prior…
Abstract Number: 0484 • ACR Convergence 2022
Epidemiology and Predictors of Relapse in Giant Cell Arteritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Lien Moreel¹, Albrecht Betrains¹, Geert Molenberghs², Steven Vanderschueren¹ and Daniel Blockmans¹, ¹University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, ²KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Background/Purpose: The aim of this study was to estimate the timing of relapse, the prevalence of multiple relapses and the predictors of relapse in patients…
Abstract Number: 0739 • ACR Convergence 2022
Effect of Tailored Self-Management Interventions on Health Outcomes in Individuals with Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions
Ellen Wang¹, Isabel Rodrigues² and Linda Li³, ¹University of British Columbia, Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²McMaster University, GERAS Centre for Aging Research, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ³University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Self-management, has been recognized as an essential component of successful chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) management; yet existing reviews of self-management interventions have found only modest…
Abstract Number: 0803 • ACR Convergence 2022
Performance of Adenosine Deaminase Activity in Sinovial Fluid for the Early Diagnosis of Tuberculous Arthritis: A Meta Analysis
Juan Carlos Cortés-Quiroz¹, Javier Ena², José Antonio Bernal³ and José Rosas⁴, ¹Marina Baixa Hospital, Mutxamel, Spain, ²Department of Internal Medicine. Marina Baixa Hospital, Villajoyosa, Spain, ³Rheumatology Department. Marina Baixa Hospital, Alicante, Spain, ⁴Rheumatology Department, Hospital Marina Baixa, Villajoyosa, Spain
Background/Purpose: Adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity has shown good performance in diagnosing pleural, peritoneal, and meningeal tuberculosis. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of measuring…
Abstract Number: 0914 • ACR Convergence 2022
The Impact of Autoantibodies (RF and ACPA) on the Efficacy of Biological Disease-modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Kaoru Takase-Minegishi¹, Stephan Böhringer², Jackie Nam³, Yuko Kaneko⁴, Frank Behrens⁵, Saedis Saevarsdottir⁶, Jacqueline Detert⁷, Marjatta Leirisalo-Repo⁸, Désirée van der Heijde⁹, Robert Landewé¹⁰, Sofia Ramiro¹¹ and Diane van der Woude¹², ¹Department of Hematology and Clinical Immunology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan, ²Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Leiden, Netherlands, ³Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom, ⁴Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ⁵CIRI/Rheumatology and Fraunhofer Institute, Translational Medicine and Pharmacology ITMP, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany, ⁶Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden and Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Stockholm, Sweden, ⁷Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ⁸Department of Rheumatology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland, ⁹Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands, Leiden, Netherlands, ¹⁰Amsterdam University Medical Center, Meerssen, Netherlands, ¹¹Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ¹²Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: The impact of autoantibodies on the efficacy of bDMARDs in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is not yet clear. Despite the fact that this…

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