Abstracts tagged "Outcome measures"

Abstract Number: 0499 • ACR Convergence 2021
Preliminary Assessment of Internal Reliability and Construct Validity of Long and Short-form Assessment of Systemic Sclerosis-associated RAynaud’s Phenomenon (ASRAP) Questionnaires
John Pauling¹, Lan Yu², Christopher Denton³, Tracy Frech⁴, Ariane Herrick⁵, Laura Hummers⁶, Lesley Ann Saketkoo⁷, Ami Shah⁸, Dinesh Khanna⁹ and Robyn Domsic², ¹Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath, United Kingdom, ²University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, ³University College London Division of Medicine, Centre for Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Diseases, London, United Kingdom, ⁴University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵University of Manchester, Salford, United Kingdom, ⁶Johns Hopkins Univerisity, Baltimore, MD, ⁷University Medical Center - Comprehensive Pulmonary Hypertension Center, New Orleans, LA, ⁸Johns Hopkins Rheumatology, Baltimore, MD, ⁹University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: The Assessment of Systemic sclerosis-associated RAynaud’s Phenomenon (ASRAP) questionnaire is a novel patient-reported outcome instrument devised to assess the severity and impact of SSc-RP.…
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
Charlotte Hansen¹, Bente Esbensen¹, Robin Christensen², Annette De Thurah³ and Pernille Cromhout¹, ¹Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark, ²Section for Biostatistics and Evidence-Based Research, the Parker Institute, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, Copenhagen & Research Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, ³Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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: 1201 • ACR Convergence 2021
Younger Age and Smoking Status Are Associated with Delayed Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis in a U.S. Veteran Population
Steven Taylor¹, Bryant England², Joshua Baker³, Brian Sauer⁴ and John Richards⁵, ¹UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁵Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: RA is a complex multisystem disease, which, untreated, results in debilitating joint damage, excess morbidity, and premature mortality. Previous research has demonstrated an association…
Abstract Number: 1549 • ACR Convergence 2021
Experience from a Diverse Rheumatology Cohort with COVID-19: Are We Doing Better Than We Expected?
Michael Grant¹, Matas Orentas², Sobia Hassan¹, Sonali Khandelwal¹, Donyea Moore³ and Najia Shakoor¹, ¹Rush University, Chicago, IL, ²RUMC, Chicago, IL, ³Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly concerning for patients with rheumatologic conditions because they are potentially predisposed to more severe outcomes. Studies have suggested…
Abstract Number: 0611 • ACR Convergence 2021
Association of Area Deprivation Index and Practice Patterns of Medicare Part D Rheumatologists
Shannon Tai¹, Ikechukwu Mbonu² and Michael Putman³, ¹Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, ²Medical College of Wisconsin, West Allis, WI, ³Medical College of Wisconsin, Brookfield, WI
Background/Purpose: Geographic disparities in the distribution and practice patterns of rheumatology providers may negatively impact patients with rheumatic diseases. The objective of this study was…
Abstract Number: 0762 • ACR Convergence 2021
Validity of the Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire: Real World Analysis of Data Collection via an Electronic Patient Reported Outcome Platform
Amy Boalch¹, Sam Norton¹, Sophia Steer², Nicky Wilson² and James Galloway³, ¹King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ²King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom, ³Kings College London, London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: The Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire (MSK-HQ) is a patient reported outcome measure (PROM) validated to assess disease outcomes in patients with MSK disorders. This study…
Abstract Number: 1202 • ACR Convergence 2021
Widespread but Not Regional Non-articular Pain Influences Patient and Rheumatologist Reported Change in Clinical Disease Activity Index Scores over Time – Implications for Using Patient Ratings in Telehealth – a Study from the Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort
Vivian Bykerk¹, Orit Schieir², Marie-France Valois³, Glen Hazlewood⁴, Gilles Boire⁵, Carol Hitchon⁶, Louis Bessette⁷, Diane Tin⁸, Edward Keystone⁹, Carter Thorne⁸, Janet Pope¹⁰ and Susan Bartlett³, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort Study, Montréal, QC, Canada, ³McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁴University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁵Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ⁶University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ⁷Centre de l'Ostoporose et de Rhumatologie de Qubec, Québec City, QC, Canada, ⁸Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ⁹Keystone Consulting Enterprises Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹⁰University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: During the COVID pandemic assessments of RA disease activity (DA) have relied on virtual assessments by patient report. It is unknown whether non-articular pain…
Abstract Number: 1615 • ACR Convergence 2021
Responsiveness of Quality of Life and Function Assessment to Changes in Topical Eye Medications in Children with Uveitis
Virginia Miraldi Utz¹, Amy Cassedy¹, Theresa Hennard¹, Najima Mwase² and Sheila Angeles-Han¹, ¹Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ²University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
Background/Purpose: Children with uveitis often require topical eye medications (eye drops) to control inflammation (glucocorticoids) and complications such as elevated intraocular pressure and synechiae (glaucoma…
Abstract Number: 0085 • ACR Convergence 2021
Association of CD20 Inhibitor Use with Severe COVID-19 Outcomes
Naomi Patel¹, Kristin D'Silva¹, Tiffany Hsu², Michael Di Iorio³, Xiaoqing Fu¹, Claire Cook⁴, Lauren Prisco⁵, Lily Martin⁶, Kathleen Vanni⁶, Alessandra Zaccardelli⁶, Yuqing Zhang⁷, Jeffrey Sparks⁶ and Zachary Wallace⁸, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Jamaica Plain, MA, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brookline, MA, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Mass General Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital, Pound Ridge, MA, ⁶Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁷Massachusetts General Hospital, Quincy, MA, ⁸Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA
Background/Purpose: Patients with immune-mediated diseases have similar risk of severe COVID-19 versus the general population but CD20 inhibitor users may be at increased risk of…
Abstract Number: 0622 • ACR Convergence 2021
Ethnic Disparities in Giant-Cell Arteritis: A Clinical Comparison Among Caucasian and Hispanic Patients in the Inland Empire of Southern California
Kathleena D'Anna and Mehrnaz Hojjati, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA
Background/Purpose: Giant-Cell Arteritis (GCA) is the most common systemic vasculitis among North Americans, historically described in Caucasian populations, with limited clinical data in other ethnic…
Abstract Number: 0763 • ACR Convergence 2021
What Does the Patient Well-Being Vas Tell Us When the Physician Global Assessmentscore Is Zero? Analysis of a Large Multinational Dataset
Francesca Ridella¹, Roberta Naddei², Maddalena Spelta², Cristina N. Herrera³, Clara Malagon⁴, Olga Arguedas⁵, Amparo Ibanez Estrella⁶, Nicola Ruperto⁷, Angelo Ravelli⁸ and Alessandro Consolaro⁹, ¹Università degli Studi di Genova Genoa, Italy, Genova, Italy, ²Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy, ³Hospital de Ninos Roberto Gilbert Elizalde, Rheumatology, Guayaquil, Ecuador, Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO), Guayaquil, Ecuador, ⁴Hospital Universitario Simon Bolivar, Clinica infantil Colsubsidio, Facultad de Medicina, Post Grado Reumatologia Pediatrica, Universidad El Bosque, Bogota, Colombia, Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO), Bogotà, Colombia, ⁵Hospital Nacional de Ninos Dr Carlos Saenz Herrera, Servicio de Immunologia y Reumatologia pediatrica, San Josè, Costa Rica, Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO), San Josè, Costa Rica, ⁶National Institute Salud del Nino, Rheumatology Service, Brena, Lima, Peru, Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO), Lima, Peru, ⁷Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation (PRINTO), Genova, Italy, ⁸Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy, ⁹Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Università degli Studi di Genova, Genova, Italy
Background/Purpose: Parent- and child-reported outcomes (PCROs) reflect the parent and child perception of rheumatic disease course and effectiveness of therapeutic interventions. Among PCROs for the…
Abstract Number: 1203 • ACR Convergence 2021
A Change in a Patient Informed Clinical Disease Activity Index (PTCDAI) Is Similar to Their Rheumatologists CDAI When Following Patients with Early RA in the Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort (CATCH) Study
Vivian Bykerk¹, Orit Schieir², Marie-France Valois³, Glen Hazlewood⁴, Carol Hitchon⁵, Gilles Boire⁶, Diane Tin⁷, Louis Bessette⁸, Edward Keystone⁹, Carter Thorne⁷, Janet Pope¹⁰ and Susan Bartlett³, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, NY, ²Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort Study, Montréal, QC, Canada, ³McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada, ⁴University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁵University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ⁶Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada, ⁷Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ⁸Laval University, Québec City, QC, Canada, ⁹Keystone Consulting Enterprises Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹⁰University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: The Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) is a frequently used composite measure by rheumatologists (MD) in routine care used to guide target-based treatment decisions.…
Abstract Number: 1674 • ACR Convergence 2021
Effectiveness and Safety of Tofacitinib in Canadian Patients with RA: Primary Results from a Multicenter, Observational Study
Boulos Haraoui¹, Majed Khraishi², Denis Choquette¹, Larissa Lisnevskaia³, Michelle Teo⁴, Cassandra Kinch⁵, Corina Galos⁶, Patrice Roy⁵, David Gruben⁷, John C Woolcott⁸, Julie Vaillancourt⁹, John Sampalis¹⁰ and Edward Keystone¹¹, ¹Institut de Rhumatologie de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada, ²Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL, Canada, ³Oshawa Clinic, Oshawa, ON, Canada, ⁴Penticton Regional Hospital, Penticton, BC, Canada, ⁵Pfizer Canada ULC, Kirkland, QC, Canada, ⁶Pfizer Canada ULC, Kirkland, SK, Canada, ⁷Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT, ⁸Pfizer Inc, Collegeville, PA, ⁹JSS Medical Research, Montréal, QC, Canada, ¹⁰McGill University and JSS Medical Research, Montréal, QC, Canada, ¹¹Keystone Consulting Enterprises Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Tofacitinib is an oral Janus kinase inhibitor (JAKi) for the treatment of RA. CANTORAL is the first large-scale, national, observational study assessing effectiveness and…
Abstract Number: 0129 • ACR Convergence 2021
Real-World Flare Rates and Progression by Treatment Settings Among the Commercially-Insured Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Population in the U.S
Sandra Sze-jung Wu¹, Allison Perry², Helen Varker², Richard Bizier², Joseph Tkacz² and Robert Ortmann³, ¹AstraZeneca, Wilmington, DE, ²IBM Watson Health, Bethesda, MD, ³AstraZeneca, Greenwood, IN
Background/Purpose: The clinical presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is complicated, as patients cycle through periods of active disease (flares) and remission. To establish the…
Abstract Number: 0632 • ACR Convergence 2021
Impact of COVID-19 and Telehealth on RAPID3 Screening in an Academic Rheumatology Practice: Identifying Disparities in Care
Poorva Apte¹, Robert Overton², Ricardo Henao¹, Nicoleta Economou-Zavlanos², Jayanth Doss¹, Megan Clowse³ and David Leverenz¹, ¹Duke University, Durham, NC, ²Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, ³Duke University, Chapel Hill, NC
Background/Purpose: Measuring disease activity in patients with inflammatory arthritis is important for providing optimal treat-to-target care. The COVID-19 pandemic has widened disparities in care among…

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