Abstract Number: 2370 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Factors Affecting Interval Changes in Perceived Fatigue over Five Years in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared with Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: In a previous cross-sectional study we noted higher fatigue levels in patients with advanced lower limb OA compared with RA, and identified differences in…Abstract Number: 3192 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Influence of Temperature and Humidity on Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: To evaluate whether meteorological parameters influence pain and disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: We assessed correlations between individual meteorological variables…Abstract Number: 1304 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Studying MR-Detected Inflammation in Symptom-Free Persons from the General Population to Generate Ramris-Based Reference Values
Background/Purpose: It is recommended by an EULAR imaging taskforce that MR-detected inflammation is useful in the diagnostic process of Rheumatoid Arthritis. This recommendation is based…Abstract Number: 1305 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of MR-Detected Ramris-Defined Erosions in the General Population
Background/Purpose: The diagnostic value of Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is undetermined. The main value of MR is its sensitive depiction of…Abstract Number: 1678 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does the Level of Disease Control Achieved with Biologics Influence Overall Costs for Health Care and Work Loss in RA?
Background/Purpose: Numerous studies have modeled whether biologic drugs are good value for money in the treatment of RA, in terms of reducing health care use…Abstract Number: 2603 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
What Is the Variability of HAQ over Time in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated with Anti-TNF?
Background/Purpose : The Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) remains the gold standard for measuring patient-reported functional status in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is included among the…Abstract Number: 2628 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Identifying Anxiety and Depression Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Using the Multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire
Background/Purpose: The Multidimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire (MDHAQ) was designed to assess quality of life impairment including psychological distress in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. In addition…Abstract Number: 3258 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Different Perception of Disease Activity in Multimorbid Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Background/Purpose: The patient rating of global rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity (PtGA) is a key variable in composite measures of disease activity as well as…Abstract Number: 476 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Disease Activity Measures Change Substantially and Irregularly over Time in Individual Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Considered to be in Steady State
Background/Purpose: Assessment of clinical markers of disease activity is routine in monitoring patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in daily practice. Changes in clinical measures may…Abstract Number: 1218 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Higher Education Is Associated with a Better Rheumatoid Arthritis Outcome Concerning Pain and Function but Not Disease Activity: Results from Swedish Registers
Background/Purpose: To investigate the influence of education (achieving university/college degree (high) or not (low)) on the outcomes of early RA, in terms of disease activity,…Abstract Number: 2402 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation of Perceived Self-Efficacy, Learned Helplessness and Functional Capacity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory chronic disease that involves cognitive and emotional aspects of patients, from the beginning of diagnosis. One relevant cognitive…Abstract Number: 2136 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatoid Arthritis Erosion Detection and Measurement in Longitudinal Datasets Using High-Resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography
Background/Purpose An operational case definition for identification of erosions imaged by HR-pQCT was achieved and tested in a first reliability exercise (RELEX-1) using cross-sectional data.…Abstract Number: 2052 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Foot and Ankle Characteristics Associated with Falls in Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased risk of falls. The consequences of falls can be devastating including loss of confidence and independence,…Abstract Number: 1809 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is Team Care Better? a Comparison of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Among Patients Cared for in Practices with Nurse Practitioners and Physicians Assistants Versus Rheumatologist Only
Background/Purpose: The Affordable Care Act proposes more widespread use of mid-level providers (MLPs), such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants, but little is known about…Abstract Number: 1522 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Sarilumab on Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL), Fatigue, and Sleep in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients at Week 24 – Results of a Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-Center Study
Background/Purpose: Sarilumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody directed against the IL-6 receptor, demonstrated efficacy in the phase 3 part of the RA-MOBILITY study (NCT01061736) in…