Abstracts tagged "Outcome measures"

Abstract Number: 0653 • ACR Convergence 2021
Adherence to the 2015 ACR Guidelines for the Management of Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Screening for Osteoporosis at a Tertiary Care Medical Center
Padmini Parameswaran¹ and Michael Lucke², ¹Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium, Pittsburgh, PA, ²Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, PA
Background/Purpose: Since the first description of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) in the early 1950s, the ideal dose and duration of glucocorticoid therapy has varied. In 2015,…
Abstract Number: 0791 • ACR Convergence 2021
Most Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients from Routine Care Reported in 2008-2021 Have Improved Outcomes vs Earlier Eras, but Most Remain in Moderate/high Disease Activity Rather Than Low Activity/remission: Are New Strategies for Earlier Treatment Needed in Addition to New Agents?
Juan Schmukler¹, Kyle Schroeder² and Theodore Pincus², ¹Mount Sinai Hospital - Rheumatology, Chicago, IL, ²Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been advanced considerably by biological agents with capacity for stringent control of inflammation. A “treat-to-target” directive toward remission…
Abstract Number: 1257 • ACR Convergence 2021
Improvements in Abnormal Laboratory Tests Are Associated with Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Kathryn Connelly¹, Rangi Kandane-Rathnayake¹, Alberta Hoi², Worawit Louthrenoo³, Laniyati Hamijoyo⁴, Jiacai Cho⁵, Aisha Lateef⁶, Shue-Fen Luo⁷, Yeong-Jian Wu⁸, Zhanguo Li⁹, Yuan An⁹, Sandra Navarra¹⁰, Leonid Zamora¹⁰, Sargunan Sockalingam¹¹, Yanjie Hao¹², Zhuoli Zhang¹², Yasuhiro Katsumata¹³, Masayoshi Harigai¹³, Shereen Oon¹⁴, Madelynn Chan¹⁵, YI-HSING CHEN¹⁶, Sang-Cheol Bae¹⁷, Sean O’Neill¹⁸, Kathryn Gibson¹⁸, Fiona Goldblatt¹⁹, Jun Kikuchi²⁰, Tsutomu Takeuchi²¹, Kristine (Pek Ling) Ng²², Nicola Tugnet²³, B.M.D.B. Basnayake²⁴, Yoshiya Tanaka²⁵, C.S. Lau²⁶, Mandana Nikpour²⁷, Vera Golder¹ and Eric Morand²⁸, ¹Monash University, Clayton, Australia, ²Department of Rheumatology, Monash Health & Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, ³Maharaj Nakorn Chiangmai, Chiang Mai, Thailand, ⁴University of Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia, ⁵National University Health System (NUHS), Singapore, Singapore, ⁶National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore, ⁷Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ⁸Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan County, Taiwan, ⁹People's Hospital, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China (People's Republic), ¹⁰University of Santo Tomas Hospital, Manila, Philippines, ¹¹University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ¹²Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China (People's Republic), ¹³Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ¹⁴Melbourne Health, Parkville, Australia, ¹⁵Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore, ¹⁶Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan (Republic of China), ¹⁷Hanyang University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea, ¹⁸Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, Australia, ¹⁹Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia, ²⁰Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, ²¹Div. Rheumatology, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan, ²²North Shore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand, ²³Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand, ²⁴Teaching (General) Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka, ²⁵University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan, ²⁶University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ²⁷University of Melbourne at St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, ²⁸School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash Medical Centre Clayton, Melbourne, Australia
Background/Purpose: Laboratory tests are routine in the management of SLE. In clinical trial endpoints, data from laboratory tests contribute to responder status, but this is…
Abstract Number: 1773 • ACR Convergence 2021
Comparing Efficacy of Guselkumab versus Ustekinumab in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: An Adjusted Comparison Using Individual Patient Data from DISCOVER 1&2 and PSUMMIT Trials
Joris Diels¹, Pushpike Thilakarathne², Agata Schubert³, Fareen Hassan⁴, Steven Peterson⁵ and Wim Noël¹, ¹Janssen Pharmaceutica, HEMAR Department, Beerse, Belgium, ²JanssenCilag Ltd, HEMAR Department, Beerse, Belgium, ³Janssen-Cilag Poland, HEMAR Department, Warsaw, Poland, ⁴Janssen-Cilag Ltd, HEMAR Department, High Wycombe, United Kingdom, ⁵Janssen Immunology Global Commercial Strategy Organization, Raritan, NJ
Background/Purpose: Guselkumab is an anti-interleukin (IL)-23 monoclonal antibody recently approved for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). In two large Phase III trials of patients…
Abstract Number: L01 • ACR Convergence 2020
Outcomes of COVID-19 Infection in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases in a Multicenter Healthcare System: A Comparative Cohort Study
Naomi Serling-Boyd¹, Kristin D'Silva¹, Tiffany Hsu², Xiaoqing Fu³, Rachel Wallwork⁴, April Jorge¹, Yuqing Zhang¹, Ellen Gravallese⁵, Hyon K. Choi⁶, Jeffrey Sparks⁷ and Zachary Wallace⁸, ¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Jamaica Plain, MA, ³Mass General Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MA, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, ⁶MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, Lexington, MA, ⁷Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁸Massachusetts General Hospital, Newton, MA
Background/Purpose: The risk of poor outcomes from COVID-19 among rheumatic disease patients compared to the general population remains poorly understood. Filling this knowledge gap is…
Abstract Number: 0056 • ACR Convergence 2020
Role of Socioeconomic and Cultural Factors in Racial Disparities in Disease Severity and Health Status of Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis
Leila Muhieddine¹, Shakaib Hayat², Katja Reuter³, Charles Thomas⁴ and Marina Magrey⁵, ¹Case Western Reserve University- Metrohealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, ²Case Western Reserve University-Metrohealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, ³University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, ⁵Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: To confront the persistent racial and ethnic disparities in health outcomes in the United States, it is imperative to study cultural and socioeconomic differences…
Abstract Number: 0313 • ACR Convergence 2020
Swollen Joints but Not Tender Joints Are Associated with Ultrasound Power Doppler Synovitis in Very Early DMARD Naive Psoriatic Arthritis
Sayam Dubash¹, Oras Alabas¹, Xabier Michelena¹, Leticia Garcia-Montoya¹, Gabriele De Marco², Mira Merashli³, Richard Wakefield¹, Philip Helliwell⁴, Ai Lyn Tan¹, Dennis McGonagle¹, Paul Emery⁵ and Helena Marzo-Ortega¹, ¹The University of Leeds, Leeds Institute for Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, Leeds, UK, Leeds, United Kingdom, ²The University of Leeds, Leeds Institute for Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, Leeds, UK, Treviglio, Italy, ³The University of Leeds, Leeds Institute for Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, Leeds, UK, Beirut, Lebanon, ⁴Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ⁵Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds and NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK, Leeds, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Clinical tender and swollen joint counts are used for biologic drug eligibility and clinical trial inclusion criteria. Ultrasonography (US) adds to clinical examination as…
Abstract Number: 0631 • ACR Convergence 2020
Clinical Manifestations and Outcomes in DMARD-Naïve Patients with Chronic Chikungunya Arthritis
Nicolle Medina-Cintrón¹, Idali Martínez¹, Naydi Pérez-Ríos², Yaritza Berríos-López² and Luis Vilá³, ¹University of Puerto Rico Medical Science Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico, ²University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico, ³University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan
Background/Purpose: Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is characterized by fever, maculopapular rash, and severe polyarthralgia and polyarthritis. Up to 80% of affected individuals may develop chronic CHIKV…
Abstract Number: 1119 • ACR Convergence 2020
Association of Primary Insurance Status on Bilateral Knee Arthroplasty Utilization and Complications: A United States Nationwide Analysis
Bella Mehta¹, Kaylee Ho², Jennifer Bido³, Stavros Memtsoudis³, Michael Parks⁴, Linda Russell⁵, Susan Goodman¹ and Said Ibrahim⁶, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ²Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, ³Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, ⁴Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, ⁵Hospital for Special Surgery/Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ⁶Weill Cornell Medicine, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: In patients with end-stage bilateral knee osteoarthritis, treatment options include either a staged total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedure, often with a few months in…
Abstract Number: 1645 • ACR Convergence 2020
Placebo Group Responses in Clinical Trials of Patients with Osteoarthritis: Data from the Tanezumab Development Program
Luana Colloca¹, Robert Dworkin², John Farrar³, Leslie Tive⁴, Ed Whalen⁵, Jerry Yang⁴, Lars Viktrup⁶, Mark Brown⁷, Christine West⁷ and Kenneth Verburg⁸, ¹University of Maryland, Baltimore, ²University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, ³University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁴Pfizer Inc, New York, NY, ⁵Pfizer Inc, New York, ⁶Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, ⁷Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT, ⁸Pfizer Inc, Groton
Background/Purpose: The level of placebo group response in clinical trials for chronic pain conditions is a concern for the development of novel analgesics1. Here, we…
Abstract Number: 1887 • ACR Convergence 2020
Spinal Mobility and Function: How Closely Do They Associate in Axial Spondyloarthropathy?
Sinead Maguire¹, Phil Gallagher² and Finbar O'Shea¹, ¹St James' Hospital, Dublin, Ireland, ²St Vincents University Hospital, UCD, Dublin, Ireland
Background/Purpose: Axial spondyloarthropathy (axSpA) is a form of inflammatory arthritis affecting the axial skeleton. Persistent disease activity can result in restricted spinal mobility over time,…
Abstract Number: 0119 • ACR Convergence 2020
Fracture Liaison Service at an Academic Center with an Open Health System: 30-month Outcomes
Donna Jose¹, Micah Yu², Karina Torralba³, Christina Downey⁴, Justin Dunn⁵ and Vinicius Cabido⁵, ¹Loma Linda University Medical Center, Ontario, CA, ²Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, ³Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Redlands, CA, ⁴Loma Linda University Medical Center, Redlands, CA, ⁵Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda
Background/Purpose: Osteoporosis causes significant morbidity, mortality and healthcare burden. There continues to be a care gap in osteoporosis recognition, treatment and prevention. Several healthcare systems…
Abstract Number: 0321 • ACR Convergence 2020
Outcome Measures in Psoriatic Arthritis Registries Are Very Heterogeneous: A Systematic Literature Review of 27 Registries, or 16183 Patients
Krystel Aouad¹, Georgia Moysidou¹, Antsa Rakotozafiarison¹, Bruno Fautrel² and Laure Gossec¹, ¹Sorbonne University, INSERM; Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, Ile-de-France, France, ²Sorbonne University, INSERM, IPLES; Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a multidimensional inflammatory disease for which multiple outcome measures can be used, to assess disease activity e.g. through composite scores,…
Abstract Number: 0633 • ACR Convergence 2020
Vitamin D Serum Status in a Cohort of COVID-19 Patients
Alberto Sulli¹, Emanuele Gotelli¹, Sabrina Paolino¹, Andrea Casabella¹, Carmen Pizzorni¹, Elisa Alessandri¹, Vanessa Smith² and Maurizio Cutolo¹, ¹Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic, Genoa, Italy, ²Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, VIB Inflammation Research Centre Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Background/Purpose: Vitamin D serum levels have been inversely associated with risk of pulmonary infections and autoimmune inflammatory disease activity and severity [1,2]. A possible role…
Abstract Number: 1129 • ACR Convergence 2020
Discordance in Patient and Physician Assessment of Disease Activity in Relapsing Polychondritis
Emily Rose¹, Marcela Ferrada¹, Kaitlin Quinn², Wendy Goodspeed¹, Laurent Arnaud³ and Peter C. Grayson⁴, ¹Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, Vasculitis Translational Research Program, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, ²Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institutes of Health, NIAMS, Washington, DC, ³Department of rheumatology, University Hospitals of Strasbourg and French National Reference Center for Rare Auto-immune diseases, Strasbourg, Alsace, France, ⁴Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institutes of Health, NIAMS, Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is a rare chronic disabling inflammatory condition primarily affecting cartilage tissue. Self-reported patient outcome measures, which have not been evaluated in…

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