Abstracts tagged "Outcome measures"

Abstract Number: 0722 • ACR Convergence 2024
Factors Associated with Relapses and Performance of the French Vasculitis Study Group Relapse Score in a Cohort of Mexican Patients with ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Andrea Hinojosa-Azaola¹, Marlon Sandino-Bermúdez², Ana Sarahí Mulia-Soto³, Juan M. Mejía-Vilet⁴ and Eduardo Martin Nares⁵, ¹Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, ²Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, ³Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico, Ciudad de México, Mexico, ⁴Department of Nephrology and Mineral Metabolism, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, ⁵Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) encompass a group of systemic inflammatory diseases with multi-organ involvement. Relapses occur in 14-44% of patients within 18-36 months…
Abstract Number: 1047 • ACR Convergence 2024
Impact of Treatment Switching on Adherence in Members with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, or Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Jean Park¹, Cliff Rutter², Elisea Avalos-Reyes³, Mary Anderson⁴, Will Cavers⁵, Dorothea Verbrugge⁶ and Kjel Johnson⁷, ¹CVS Health, Hartford, CT, ²CVS Health, Fair Oaks Ranch, TX, ³CVS Health, Highland Village, TX, ⁴CVS Health, Irving, TX, ⁵CVS Health, Palm Beach Gardens, ⁶CVS Health, Salt Lake City, ⁷CVS Health, Tampa
Background/Purpose: Switching treatment from conventional to biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) is a common practice for managing autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic…
Abstract Number: 1403 • ACR Convergence 2024
Development, Validation and Clinical Use of Health-Related Behaviour Health Fitness Questionnaire (HR-BHF) in Indian (Asian) Subjects Attending a Community Rheumatology Center
MANJIT SALUJA¹ and ARVIND CHOPRA², ¹CENTER FOR RHEUMATIC DISESAES, Pune, Maharashtra, India, ²CENTER FOR RHEUMATIC DISEASES, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Background/Purpose: Our patients often express concerns related to ‘wellbeing’ that are not routinely attended during standard care (including QOL). Alternatively, these concerns are important components…
Abstract Number: 1598 • ACR Convergence 2024
Projecting the Impact of Standard, Reduced-Dose, and Minimal-Dose Glucocorticoid Regimens in the Treatment of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Using Simulation Modeling
Naomi Patel¹, Aaron Wu¹, Shruthi Srivatsan¹, Eli Miloslavsky², Peter Merkel³, John Stone⁴, Hyon K. Choi⁵, Emily Hyle¹ and Zachary Wallace², ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA, ³University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Massachusetts General Hospital , Harvard Medical School, Concord, MA, ⁵Massachusetts General Hospital, Lexington, MA
Background/Purpose: Glucocorticoids (GCs) remain a cornerstone of treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) but predispose people to infectious, metabolic, and other toxicities. We projected the long-term…
Abstract Number: 2163 • ACR Convergence 2024
Predictors of Patient Engagement and Usability in a Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Management App
Marc Blanchard¹, Cinja Koller², Patrick Hermann¹, Johanna Mettler¹, Tiffany Prétat³, Pedro Ming Azevedo³ and Thomas Hügle³, ¹Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland, ²Doctoral School, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Genève, Vaud, Switzerland, ³Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
Background/Purpose: Mobile health apps have demonstrated effectiveness in managing chronic musculoskeletal pain syndromes such as fibromyalgia. We developed an app called POCOS for chronic musculoskeletal…
Abstract Number: 2375 • ACR Convergence 2024
Can Damage Items Be Graded According to Severity in a Revised Organ Damage Index for Lupus?
Burak Kundakci¹, Megan Barber², Ann E. Clarke², Sindhu Johnson³, Ian Bruce¹ and On behalf of the revised SLE organ damage index (SDI) collaborators⁴, ¹Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ²Division of Rheumatology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ³Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western and Mount Sinai Hospitals; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: The Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC), Lupus Foundation of America (LFA), and American College of Rheumatology (ACR) are leading a global initiative to…
Abstract Number: 0149 • ACR Convergence 2024
Beliefs on Self-Management in Rheumatoid Arthritis Compared to Other Chronic Diseases Using the Nationally Representative Medical Expenditure Panel Survey
Samuel Good¹, Bryant England² and Elizabeth Volkmann³, ¹University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³University of California, Department of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Los Angeles
Background/Purpose: Studies that evaluate experiences of living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have found that patients identify self-empowerment and a sense of control as important factors…
Abstract Number: 0385 • ACR Convergence 2024
Cross-cultural Validation of the “Effects of Youngsters-Eyesight on Quality of Life (EYE-Q)”: A Measure of Vision-related Quality of Life and Function in Childhood Uveitis
sheila Angeles-Han¹, Jordi Anton², Amra Adrovic³, Patricia Costa Reis⁴, Joke De Boer⁵, Séverine Guillaume-Czitrom⁶, Theresa Hennard⁷, Marija Jelusic⁸, Ozgur Kasapcopur⁹, Ilaria Maccora¹⁰, Hana Malcova¹¹, Joseph McDonald¹², Najima Mwase¹³, Gabriele Simonini¹⁴, Waheba Slamang¹⁵, Derrik du Toit¹⁶, Hendrike van Vollenhoven¹⁶ and Ivan Foeldvari¹⁷, ¹Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, ²Hospital Sant Joan de Déu. Universitat de Barcelona, Esplugues de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain, ³Deparment of Pediatric Rheumatology, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey, ⁴Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal, ⁵Department of ophthalmology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, ⁶University Hospital of Bicetre, Kremlin-Bicêtre, France, ⁷Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ⁸University of Zagreb School of Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, ⁹Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical School, istanbul, Turkey, ¹⁰?PhD student, in the Area of Drugs and Innovative Treatments, NeuroFARBA Department, University of Florence. Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence Italy, Firenze, Florence, Italy, ¹¹FN Motol, Praha, Czech Republic, ¹²University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ¹³Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ¹⁴Meyer Children Hospital IRCCS; NEUROFARBA Department, University of Florence, Florence, Italy, ¹⁵University of Cape Town, Department of Child and Adolescent Health, Cape Town, South Africa, ¹⁶Red Cross Children’s Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, ¹⁷Hamburg Centre for Pediatric and Adolescence Rheumatology, Hamburg, Germany
Background/Purpose: Childhood uveitis leads to sight-threatening complications in 50% of affected children and significantly impacts a child’s quality of life and function. The Multinational Interdisciplinary…
Abstract Number: 0615 • ACR Convergence 2024
Socioeconomic Determinants of Lupus Hospitalization Outcomes: A Review of Current Knowledge and Analysis of the 2016-2019 NRD Database
Akhila Arya P V¹, Madhumitha Rondla², Jai Juganya Tirupur Ponnusamy³ and Dileep C Unnikrishnan⁴, ¹Bridgeport Hospital, Stratford, CT, ²Texas tech university health sciences center, El paso, El Paso, TX, ³Metrowest Medical Center, Framingham, ⁴Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT
Background/Purpose: Hospitalizations due to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) often stem from lupus flares and infections. Socioeconomic factors influencing outcomes in SLE hospitalizations have been studied…
Abstract Number: 0733 • ACR Convergence 2024
Inpatient Outcomes in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: An In-Depth Cross-Sectional Analysis Using NIS Data (2016-2020)
Sai Shanmukha Sreeram Pannala¹, fares Saliba², Medha Rajamanuri³ and Veena Katikineni⁴, ¹Staten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health, staten island, new york city, NY, ²Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY, ³Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, ⁴Providence, Victorville, CA
Background/Purpose: Antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides (AAV) are a heterogeneous group of rare autoimmune conditions characterized by inflammation of blood vessels, leading to various clinical…
Abstract Number: 1051 • ACR Convergence 2024
Healthcare Costs and Resource Utilization Associated with Long-term Medium-to-high Dose Oral Corticosteroid Use in Patients with Dermatomyositis or Polymyositis
Daniel Labson¹, Qian Cai², Concetta Crivera³ and Federico Zazzetti⁴, ¹Janssen Global Services, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson Company, Global Market Access RWE, Raritan, NJ, ²Janssen Global Services, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson Company, Global Market Access RWE, Titusville, NJ, ³Janssen Global Services, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson Company, Immunology Market Access, Horsham, PA, ⁴Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Horsham, PA, PA
Background/Purpose: Dermatomyositis (DM) and polymyositis (PM) are rare autoimmune conditions primarily characterized by muscle weakness and inflammation. Real-world evidence on economic outcomes of patients with…
Abstract Number: 1428 • ACR Convergence 2024
A Post-hoc Analysis of Two Phase 2 Randomized Controlled Trials in Patients with Active Sjogren’s Disease Exploring the Novel Composite Endpoint Sjögren’s Tool for Assessing Response (STAR)
Wolfgang Hueber¹, Raphaele Seror², Raphael Porcher³, Gabriel Baron⁴, Linchen He⁵, Wen-Lin Luo⁵, Xavier Mariette⁶ and Peter Gergely¹, and the members of the NECESSITY IMI2 consortium, ¹Novartis Pharma, Basel, Switzerland, ²Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpital Bicêtre, AP-HP, le Kremlin Bicetre, Ile-de-France, France, ³Department of Rheumatology, Bicêtre AP-HP Hôpital, Université Paris-Saclay, Paris, Ile-de-France, France, ⁴Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris-Sud (AP-HP), Paris, Ile-de-France, France, ⁵Novartis Pharma, East Hanover, NJ, ⁶Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpital Bicêtre, AP-HP, Le Kremlin Bicetre, France
Background/Purpose: Two randomized controlled phase 2 trials in patients with active Sjogren’s disease (SjD) were recently completed, the LOUiSSe trial assessing the Bruton Tyrosine kinase…
Abstract Number: 1617 • ACR Convergence 2024
Persistence of Imaging Abnormality in Patients with Large Vessel Vasculitis Despite Clinical Remission
Luigi Boiardi¹, Pierluigi Macchioni¹, Francesco Muratore², Chiara Marvisi¹, Caterina Ricordi¹, Annibale Versari¹, Giulia Besutti¹, Lucia Spaggiari¹, Stefania Croci¹ and Carlo Salvarani¹, ¹Azienda Sanitaria Locale, IRCSS, Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy, ²Unit of Rheumatology, Azienda USL - IRCCS di Reggio Emilia and University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
Background/Purpose: Aim of our study was to evaluate the persistence of imaging abnormalities in patients with Takayasu (TAK) and large vessel giant cell arteritis (LV-GCA)…
Abstract Number: 2169 • ACR Convergence 2024
Different Trajectories of Patient Reported Outcomes in Patients with RA in a Stable Phase of Disease – an Observational Study
Paul Studenic¹, Nadine Schwab², Günther Zauner², Thi Lan Vi Tran³ and Helga Lechner-Radner⁴, ¹Medical University Vienna, Department of Internal Medicine III, Division of Rheumatology, Vienna, Austria, Vienna, Austria, ²dwh GmbH, simulation services, Vienna, Austria & Institute of Information Systems Engineering, TU Wien, Vienna, Austria, ³Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ⁴Medical University Vienna, Department of Internal Medicine III, Division of Rheumatology, Vienna, Austria
Background/Purpose: In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), we often see a disconnect between patient and evaluator perceived disease activity. In this study we aim to…
Abstract Number: 2377 • ACR Convergence 2024
Impact of Neighborhood Area Deprivation Index on Outcomes in Lupus Patients in Bronx, NY
Anitha Ramu¹, Justina Shafik², Maedeh Ashrafi³, Juliann Allen², Kiera Brennan¹ and Noa Schwartz⁴, ¹Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ²Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ³Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY, ⁴Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Studies have demonstrated that socioeconomic status (SES) significantly influences outcomes of patients with SLE.1 Traditionally, tools such as income, education, occupation, and housing have…

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