Abstracts tagged "Outcome measures"

Abstract Number: 1512 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reduction in Power Doppler Ultrasound Score with Tocilizumab Treatment Associates with Improvement in the Protective Profile of HDL in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Christina Charles-Schoeman¹, Gurjit Kaeley², Jennifer Wang³, Ani Shahbazian³, Jenny Brook⁴, David Elashoff⁴ and Veena K. Ranganath⁵, ¹Rheumatology, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ²UF Health Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL, ³University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴Department of Medicine Statistics Core, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ⁵1000 VETERAN BLVD., RM 32-59, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) can detect synovitis by Power doppler (PDUS) and can predict erosive progression on xrays in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. We previously…
Abstract Number: 2924 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Spinal Radiographic Progression in Early Axial Spondyloarthritis: 5-Year Data from the DESIR Cohort
Sofia Ramiro¹, Désirée van der Heijde², Alexandre Sepriano³, Miranda van Lunteren⁴, Anna Molto⁵, Maria Antonietta D'Agostino⁶, Damien Loeuille⁷, Maxime Dougados⁸, M. Reijnierse⁹ and Pascal Claudepierre¹⁰, ¹Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen & Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands, ³Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁴Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁵Hôpital Cochin, Department of Rheumatology, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France, ⁶Department of Rheumatology, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris Ambroise Paré Hospital, Boulogne-Billancourt , Université Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines, Paris, France, ⁷Rheumatology, University Hospital of Nancy, NANCY, France, ⁸Department of Rheumatology, Paris Descartes University and Cochin Hospital, Paris, France, ⁹Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ¹⁰Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
Background/Purpose: Spinal radiographic progression has been investigated in patients with r-axSpA, but not yet as thoroughly in early axSpA. We aimed to analyse the progression…
Abstract Number: 1591 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is Enthesitis a Marker of Disease Severity in Early Psoriatic Arthritis?
Lihi Eder¹, Chandra Farrer² and Dana Jerome³, ¹Women's College Research Institute, University of Toronto, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Rheumatology, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³University of Toronto, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Enthesitis is a key feature in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) affecting approximately a third of the patients. Ultrasound improves the detection of enthesitis compared to…
Abstract Number: 2985 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Achievement of Remission in Two Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Inception Cohorts Implementing Different Treat-to-Target Strategies
Vibeke Norvang^1,2, Gina Hetland Brinkmann^1,3, Joseph Sexton¹, Anna-Birgitte Aga¹, Siri Lillegraven¹, Till Uhlig^1,2, Tore Kvien^1,2, Maria Dahl Mjaavatten¹ and Espen A. Haavardsholm^1,2, ¹Dept. of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ²University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway, ³Dept. of Rheumatology, Østfold Hospital, Grålum, Norway
Background/Purpose: Treat-to-target (T2T) has become a key element in the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Several different measures exist to define the preferred treatment target…
Abstract Number: 1667 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Patient-Reported Perceived Deficits Questionnaire in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Cautions for Use of Subscales
Lisa Engel¹, Jiandong Su¹, Emily Nalder², Yael Goverover³, Monique Gignac⁴, Carmela Tartaglia⁵, Nicole Anderson¹ and Zahi Touma¹, ¹University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Department of Occupational Therapy, New York University, New York, NY, ⁴Instititue for Work and Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵University of Toronto, Krembil Neurosciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Approximately 38% of adults living with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) experience cognitive impairment (CI) that can detrimentally affect employment, disease self-management, and quality of…
Abstract Number: 1704 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Clinical SLE Disease Activity Index Score of Zero May be a More Pragmatic Outcome Measure in SLE Studies
Ioannis Parodis^1,2, Sharzad Emamikia^1,2, Iva Gunnarsson^1,2, Ronald F. van Vollenhoven^2,3 and Katerina Chatzidionysiou^1,4, ¹Rheumatology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, Stockholm, Sweden, ²Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, Stockholm, Sweden, ³Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center ARC, Department of Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁴Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Drug development in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has been challenging. One of the reasons can be traced in the choice of outcome measures. In…
Abstract Number: 1730 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Role for Duplex Ultrasound of Hand Arteries in the Assessment of the Vasculopathy Associated to Systemic Sclerosis-like Diseases
Silvia Pérez Esteban¹, Esperanza Naredo Sánchez¹, Sheila Recuero Díaz¹, Fredeswinda I. Romero-Bueno², Gabriel Herrero-Beaumont³ and Olga Sanchez-Pernaute⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital & Health Research Institute, Madrid, Spain, ²Section for Autoimmune Diseases, Rheumatology, Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital & Health Research Institute, Madrid, Spain, ³Bone and Joint Research Unit, Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital & Health Research Institute, Madrid, Spain, ⁴Rheumatology Division. Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: Small vessel arteriopathy precedes the development of organ damage and tissue fibrosis in systemic sclerosis (SSc) and related disorders. It is currently considered that…
Abstract Number: 1878 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Immunosuppression in Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis Improves Outcomes Using a Novel Composite Response Index
Boyang Zheng¹, Mianbo Wang² and Murray Baron³, ¹Rheumatology, McGill University Health Center (MUHC), Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Montreal, QC, Canada, ³Rheumatology, McGill University, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Diffuse systemic sclerosis (dcSSc) is a devastating multi-organ disease where the mainstay of treatment is immunosuppression. Data on these therapies are mostly based on…
Abstract Number: 2405 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Health-Related Quality of Life, Functioning, and Mental Health of Children with Chronic Non-Infectious Uveitis
Joseph McDonald¹, Curtis Travers², Courtney McCracken², Steven Yeh³, Kelly A. Rouster-Stevens⁴, Patricia Vega-Fernandez⁴, Elaine Ramsay⁴, Sampath Prahalad⁴, Carolyn Drews-Botsch⁵ and Sheila Angeles-Han⁶, ¹Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ²Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ³Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, ⁴Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, ⁵Epidemiology, Emory University School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, ⁶Rheumatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Background/Purpose: Pediatric chronic non-infectious uveitis can lead to ocular complications and vision loss. The ophthalmic clinical exam is primarily used to assess uveitis outcomes but…
Abstract Number: 2476 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analysis of the Disease Activity and Functional Measures of Young Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Undergoing Total Joint Arthroplasty By Using the Database of Nation-Wide Observational Cohort
Kimio Masuda¹, Tatsuou Ikenaka¹, Toshihiro Matsui² and Shigeto Tohma³, ¹Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Hospital Organization Sagamihara Hospital, Sagamihara, Japan, ²Department of Rheumatology, National Hospital Organization Sagamihara Hospital, Sagamihara, Japan, ³National Hospital Organization Tokyo National Hospital, Kiyose, Japan
Background/Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) on the disease activity and functional measures of young…
Abstract Number: 1356 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Is ACPA-Positive RA Still a More Severe Disease Than ACPA-Negative RA? a Longitudinal Cohort Study in RA-Patients Treated from 2000 Onwards
Aleid C. Boer¹, Annelies Boonen² and Annette H.M. van der Helm-van Mil³, ¹Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Maastricht, Netherlands, ³Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Anti-citrullinated-protein antibodies (ACPA)-positive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is considered as more severe than ACPA-negative RA, because of its association with joint destruction. Clinically relevant joint…
Abstract Number: 2781 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Assessing RA Disease Activity with Promis Measures Using Smartphone Technology
Huifeng Yun¹, Shuo Yang², W. Benjamin Nowell³, Cooper Filby¹, Lang Chen¹ and Jeffrey R. Curtis⁴, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Division of Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, NY, ⁴Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Health information technology has enabled efficient measurement of PROs using Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) methods, which have been shown to minimize missing data and…
Abstract Number: 1384 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Physician Global Assessments for Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis Are All over the Map!
Matthew Turk¹ and Janet E. Pope², ¹Biochemistry, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, ²Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Western Ontario, St Joseph's Health Care, London, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Assessments of disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) determine the course of treatment. Physician global assessments of disease activity (MD globals) are important outcomes…
Abstract Number: 1511 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Real-Life Performance of the ASAS Health Index in Routine Care of Patients with Spondyloarthritis
Uta Kiltz, Thomas Wiatr, Xenofon Baraliakos, Kirill Fedorov and Jürgen Braun, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany
Background/Purpose: The ASAS Health Index (ASAS HI) have been developed to measure health and impairment in functioning in patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA). Its measurement properties…
Abstract Number: 1556 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Efficacy of Biologics and New Anti-Inflammatory Agents Used in the Treatment of Active Psoriatic Arthritis: Systematic Literature Review and Network Meta-Analysis of the Evidence.
Mahdi Gharaibeh¹, Yingxin Xu², Joseph Lee³, Madhura Chitnis² and David Collier⁴, ¹Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, ²Evidera, Bethesda, MD, ³videra, Bethesda, MD, ⁴Amgen, Inc, Terni, Italy
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis. Biologics are usually the first-line FDA-approved disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) treatment; however, no published…

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