Abstract Number: 314 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact Of Low Infliximab Dose Regimen On Treatment Response and Drug Survival In 462 Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis. Results From The Nationwide Registries Danbio and Icebio
Background/Purpose: International guidelines recommend that in psoriatic arthritis infliximab should be dosed with 5 mg/kg bodyweight every 8th week. Data on the use of lower…Abstract Number: 1979 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Occupational Balance Questionnaire: From People’s Perspectives To A Patient Reported Outcome
Background/Purpose: Occupational balance is one of the foundations on which occupational therapy is based. Occupational balance is defined diversely and mainly derived from the perspective…Abstract Number: 191 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Specific Joint Involvement In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Predict Patient Reported Outcomes? Implications For Clinical Practice
Background/Purpose: Assessment of functional (dis)ability in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is subject to patient judgment when appraising their ability to do daily activities. The aim of…Abstract Number: 1881 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
HLA-DRB1 Rheumatoid Arthritis Susceptibility Amino Acids Define Haplotypes Associated With Radiological Outcome
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systematic autoimmune disease caused by the interplay between environmental and genetic risk factors. The major genetic determinants of RA…Abstract Number: 109 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison Of Characteristics In Rheumatoid Arthritis Between International and National Databases In Europe: A Systematic Literature Review
Background/Purpose: RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) cohorts and registers are established for daily practice in clinical care. There are still differences between registries in disease activity and…Abstract Number: 1791 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reaching The Target Of Low Disease Activity At 6 Months Predicts Better Long-Term Functional Outcome In Patients With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Current clinical practice guidelines recommend remission, and if not possible, low disease activity (LDA) as the treatment target in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Patients should…Abstract Number: 2885 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Erosions and Sclerosis, But Not Squaring, Predict The Development Of New Syndesmophytes: A 12-Year Longitudinal Analysis (OASIS)
Background/Purpose: Erosions, sclerosis and squaring are included in the modified Stoke Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) Spine Score (mSASSS). However, their value in predicting the development of…Abstract Number: 1684 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Early Combination Immunosuppression and Serial Non-Invasive Imaging Improves Outcome In Takayasu Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Takayasu arteritis (TA) affects the aorta and its branches, pre-disposing to stenoses and aneurysmal dilatation. While morbidity remains high, evidence for efficacy of immunosuppressive…Abstract Number: 2837 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Higher Disease Activity Leads To More Damage In The Early Phases Of Ankylosing Spondylitis: 12-Year Data From The OASIS Cohort
Background/Purpose: For years, it was unclear if inflammation and radiographic progression were related in ankylosing spondylitis (AS), but studies were only of short follow-up and…Abstract Number: 1662 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Developing Guideline For Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Prioritisation Of Outcome Measures – Perspective Of Patients, General Practitioners and Rheumatologists
Background/Purpose: To explore similarities and differences between rheumatologists (rheum), general practitioners (GP) and patients (pt) regarding the relevance of outcome parameters in polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR).Methods:…Abstract Number: 2852 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Real-Life Assessment Of The Validity Of Patient Global Impression Of Change In Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: Assessing fibromyalgia (FM) is challenging due to the lack of hard outcomes and the need to rely on patient-reported symptoms. Completion of questionnaires by…Abstract Number: 1624 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Lupus Risk Alleles With High Ethnic Variability Worldwide Are Associated With Renal Disease In Hispanic Patients
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) disproportionately affects minority patients. Non-European ancestry is associated with more severe disease, and conversely, European ancestry is associated with a…Abstract Number: 2792 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network Demonstrates Performance Improvement On Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Quality Measures
Background/Purpose: Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network (PR-COIN) is a multi-site learning network designed to improve outcomes of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) care. Teams…Abstract Number: 1554 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Real-World Effectiveness Of Infliximab In The Treatment Of Psoriatic Arthritis Over 12 Months: The Canadian Experience
Background/Purpose: The efficacy of anti-TNF in the management of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has been demonstrated in numerous controlled clinical trials. Longitudinal observational studies assessing the…Abstract Number: 2558 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical Response, Drug Survival and Predictors Thereof Among 548 Switchers of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Inhibitor Therapy in Psoriatic Arthritis. Results From the Danish Nationwide Danbio Registry
Background/Purpose: Treatment with tumor-necrosis-factor-alpha inhibitors (TNFi) has improved the outcome in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who have failed treatment with synthetic disease modifying antirheumatic…