Abstract Number: 1261 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Effects of Disease Burden, Helplessness, and Pain on Depressive Symptoms in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: This research tested an integrated framework examining patient global assessment of disease activity (PtGA), maladaptive illness beliefs and pain as determinants of mood disturbance…Abstract Number: 1692 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Validation of a Two-Question Patient Reported Outcome Measure for Psoriasis
Background/Purpose: While the psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) is the most commonly used assessment tool for psoriasis severity, it has been criticized for its…Abstract Number: 2003 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Validation of the ASAS Health Index: Results of a Multicenter International Study in 23 Countries
Background/Purpose: The ASAS Health Index (ASAS HI) was developed to measure functioning and health in patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA) aiming to better define the impact…Abstract Number: 95 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
An Analysis of Malpractice Litigation in Rheumatology
Background/Purpose: Medicine is an increasingly more litigious environment, and the probability of a practitioner facing a medical malpractice claim is high. Given the tumultuous liability…Abstract Number: 2041 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Validity and Reliability of Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS®) Global Health Short Form in Patients with SLE
Background/Purpose: The measurement of patient reported outcomes (PROs) is a growing priority for performance improvement in clinical care of chronic conditions such as SLE. Measuring…Abstract Number: 100 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient Support Program for Adalimumab-Treated Patients in Brazil: Impact on Patients’ Adherence and Persistence
Background/Purpose: The Brazilian public healthcare system covers treatment with adalimumab for rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis, in line with local guidelines.…Abstract Number: 2250 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Real World View of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Advanced Therapies: Comparing Patient Profiles and Outcomes
Background/Purpose: Advanced therapies including bDMARDs and tofacitinib have been shown to help control disease progression in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and reduce joint damage. The aim…Abstract Number: 212 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Pegloticase Provides Clinical Benefit in Patients with Chronic Refractory Gout Who Did Not Meet the Clinical Trial Biochemical Definition of Response
Background/Purpose: Pegloticase is a recombinant uricase conjugated to polyethylene glycol approved for the treatment of chronic refractory gout refractory. The pivotal clinical trials for pegloticase…Abstract Number: 2515 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patient-Reported Outcomes in Two Randomized, Controlled Trials (RCTs) in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Treated with Tocilizumab (TCZ) Monotherapy Compared with Methotrexate (MTX) or Adalimumab (ADA)
Background/Purpose: Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are important measures when determining response to therapy in patients with RA. Previous RCTs have shown that TCZ monotherapy is superior…Abstract Number: 546 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Boolean-Based Remission in Rheumatoid Arthritis Using Physician Versus Patient Global Assessment: Differences in Ultrasonographic Disease Activities, Sustainabilities, and Relapse Rates
Background/Purpose: Patient global assessment (PtGA), despite not being exclusively related to disease activity, is included in Boolean-based remission (BR) criteria for RA. This study evaluated…Abstract Number: 2548 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Single 1g Infusion Vs Double 1g Infusion of Rituximab in Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Large Teaching Hospital: Potential Clinical Benefits and Financial Savings
Background/Purpose: Recent trial data from Mariette et al. investigating a single-dose 1g rituximab regimen as opposed to a double-dose 1g rituximab regimen in patients with…Abstract Number: 854 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Ducas: Proposal for a Digital Ulcer Assessment Score in Scleroderma
Background/Purpose: No objective measure is presently available to assess digital ulcer (DU) in SSc patients apart from “healed/non healed” and experience-based clinical judgment. The aim…Abstract Number: 2750 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Concordance Between Patient and Physician Global Assessment of the Disease in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis
Background/Purpose: In Rheumatoid Arthritis it has been observed a significant discrepancy in the global assessment of the disease by the patient and physician and this…Abstract Number: 889 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Utility of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Predicting Disease Activity in Patients with Takayasu’s Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Takayasu’s arteritis (TAK) is a relapsing large vessel vasculitis. There are currently no reliable predictors of disease relapse. This study explored whether changes in…Abstract Number: 3179 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Scale Structure and Measurement Properties of a Disease Specific Patient-Reported Outcome for Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis
Background/Purpose: Candidate questionnaire items were produced following in-depth qualitative research in the UK, US, and Canada plus cognitive interviews, extensive piloting and independent linguistic and…
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