Abstracts tagged "patient"

Abstract Number: 628 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Analysis of Baseline Characteristics of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated with Abatacept Compared to Those Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors in Clinical Practice
M. Victoria Hernández¹, Carlos Sánchez-Piedra², Juan D. Cañete¹, Fernando Sanchez-Alonso², Javier Manero³, Ana M. Ortiz Garcia⁴, Eva Pérez-Pampin⁵, Rosa Roselló⁶, Carlos Rodriguez-Lozano⁷, Raimon Sanmarti¹, Juan J. Gómez-Reino⁵ and BIOBADASER 2.0 Study Group, ¹Rheumatology Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, ²Research Unit, Spanish Society of Rheumatology, Madrid, Spain, ³Rheumatology, Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain, ⁴Rheumatology, Rheumatology Service, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-IP, Madrid, Spain, ⁵Rheumatology, Hospital Clínico Universitario. Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, ⁶Rheumatology, H San Jorge, Huesca, Spain, ⁷Rheumatology, Hospital de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Background/Purpose: Currently, the most widely used biological agents for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients are the inhibitors of the tumor necrosis factor (TNFi), although other biological…
Abstract Number: 3130 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development and Pilot Testing of an Online Educational Tool for Gout Patients — Mygoutcare®
Puja Khanna¹, Aaron Rankin², Veronica Berrocal³, Larry An⁴ and Dinesh Khanna⁵, ¹Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Medicine Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁴Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁵University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Recent management guidelines for gout have identified several unmet educational needs in gout patients. Qualitative studies have documented the paucity of patient-focused materials which…
Abstract Number: 903 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Temporal Arteritis: Is There Any Correlation Between Ultrasonographic Arterial Wall Involvement and the Inflammatory Cellular Infiltrate at Histological Examination?
Giuseppe Germanò¹, Pierluigi Macchioni², Alberto Cavazza³, Niccolò Possemato², Mariagrazia Catanoso⁴, Luca Cimino⁵ and Carlo Salvarani⁶, ¹Unit of Rheumatology, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova - IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy, ²Rheumatology Service, Arcispedale S Maria Nuova, IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy, ³Pathology Unit, Arcispedale S Maria Nuova-IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy, ⁴Rheumatology Service, Arcispedale S Maria Nuova-IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy, ⁵Ophthalmology Unit, Arcispedale S Maria Nuova-IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy, ⁶Rheumatology Unit, Arcispedale S Maria Nuova, IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy
Background/Purpose: Ultrasonographic alterations such as the halo sign and the compression test are now accepted as surrogate markers of artery inflammation. No data have yet…
Abstract Number: 981 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Effectiveness of a Six-Week Hand Osteoarthritis Program in a Primary Care Setting
Nina Brodin^1,2, Linda Bjurehed³ and Mathilda Björk^4,5, ¹Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden, ²Department of Orthopaedics, Division of Physiotherapy, Dandeyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, ³Department of Activity and Health, Linköping, Linköping University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden, ⁴Department of Rheumatology and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden, ⁵Department of Rheumatology and Department of Social and Welfare Studies, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
Background/Purpose: Hand Osteoarthritis (hand OA) is highly prevalent among women and men aged 55 and older. It often causes pain, reduced range of motion and…
Abstract Number: 1146 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reducing Imaging Tests for Low Back Pain: Can Patients Choose Wisely?
Nick Bansback¹, Judy Chiu², Sheila Kerr³, Rita McCracken^2,4 and Bruce Forster⁵, ¹School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ²Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Arthritis Patient Advisory Board, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁴Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁵Professor and Head, Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Management of nonspecific acute low back pain (LBP) is complicated by many patients' belief that imaging tests will be useful. Choosing Wisely is a campaign…
Abstract Number: 2216 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quality Assessment of Websites Providing Educational Content about Rheumatoid Arthritis
Maria A. Lopez-Olivo¹, Ana Ojeda-Prias², Eric Heung³, Amye L. Leong⁴, Irmgard Willcockson⁵ and Maria E. Suarez-Almazor¹, ¹General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ²The University of Houston, Houston, TX, ³Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA, ⁴Spokesperson; Strategic Relations, BONE AND JOINT DECADE, Santa Barbara, CA, ⁵School of Biomedical Informatics, The University of Texas, Houston Science Center, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: The Internet can support remote and immediate access to health information. It is the second most consulted information source next to physicians. Google is…
Abstract Number: 2218 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate a Multimedia Patient Education Tool in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis. Six-Month Results
Maria A. Lopez-Olivo¹, Andrea Barbo², Tara Rizvi³, Robert Volk⁴, Heather Lin⁵ and Maria E. Suarez-Almazor¹, ¹General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ²Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ³Rheumatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ⁴General Internal Medicine, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ⁵Biostatistics, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: Video modelling is often used in patient education to improve patient outcomes. We conducted a multi-centered, open-label, parallel, randomized controlled trial that evaluated the…
Abstract Number: 2219 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Improving Outcomes with a Multimedia Patient Education Tool in Patients with Osteoporosis after 6 Months. a Randomized Controlled Trial
Maria A. Lopez-Olivo¹, Andrea Barbo², Tara Rizvi³, Robert Volk⁴, Heather Lin⁵ and Maria E. Suarez-Almazor¹, ¹General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ²Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ³Rheumatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ⁴General Internal Medicine, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ⁵Biostatistics, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: We conducted a 6-month multi-centered, open-label, parallel, randomized control trial to compare a multimedia-patient education tool (MM-PtET) including storylines and narratives with a written…
Abstract Number: 2315 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Six-Month Effects of a Multimedia Patient Education Tool in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. a Randomized Controlled Trial
Maria A. Lopez-Olivo¹, Andrea Barbo², Tara Rizvi³, Robert Volk⁴, Heather Lin⁵ and Maria E. Suarez-Almazor⁶, ¹Department of General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ²Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ³Rheumatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ⁴Health Services Research, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ⁵Biostatistics, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, ⁶General Internal Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Background/Purpose: We conducted a multi-centered, open-label, parallel, randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of a multimedia-patient education tool (MM-PtET) for patients with rheumatoid arthritis…
Abstract Number: 2320 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Use of Doppler Ultrasound in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Improves Patient Understanding of Disease and Adherence to Treatment and Alters Clinical Practice
Fred Joshua¹, Christine Bailey², Mona Marabani³, Evange Romas⁴, Raymond White³ and Peter Wong⁵, ¹Combined Rheumatology Practice and Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, ²AbbVie, Sydney, Australia, ³Private Rheumatology Practice, Sydney, Australia, ⁴Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, ⁵Mid-North Coast Arthritis Clinic and University of New South Wales Rural Clinical School, Coffs Harbour, Australia
Background/Purpose: Doppler ultrasound (DUS) can detect subclinical joint inflammation and can be used to predict disease relapse or flare in patients with RA. The objectives…
Abstract Number: 2333 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patients’ Prioritization of Patient-Centered Education and Research Topics in Rheumatic Disease
Phillip Higginbotham¹, Bernadette Johnson², Ronan O'Beirne¹, Monica Safford¹, Seth Ginsberg³, Ben Nowell⁴ and Jeffrey R. Curtis¹, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Immunology/Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³CreakyJoints, New York, NY, ⁴Creaky Joints/Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, NY
Background/Purpose: While healthcare provider priorities often coalesce around clinical concerns, little has been done to explore which concerns are the most pressing educational concerns among…
Abstract Number: 2383 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Qualitative Study of Barriers and Facilitators to Arthritis Patients Use of Physical Activity Monitoring Tools
Jenny Leese^1,2, Bao Chau Tran¹, Catherine Backman³, Anne F. Townsend⁴, Aileen Davis⁵, Allyson Jones⁶, Diane Gromala⁷, J Antonio Avina-Zubieta⁸ and Linda Li⁹, ¹Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ²Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ³Occup Science & OccupTherapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁴Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁵Health Care and Outcomes Rsrch, Toronto Western Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Rehabilitation Medicine, Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁷Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁸Medicine, University of British Columbia, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁹Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Physical activity participation can reduce pain, improve mobility and enhance quality of life in people with arthritis.[1] Despite these benefits, it was reported in…
Abstract Number: 2650 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Patient Education on the Satisfaction of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient : A Randomized Trial of Nurse-Led Vs. Physician-Led Education
Soo-Kyung Cho¹, Dam Kim¹, Jeongim Choi¹, Seung Lee², Seung Taek Song², GaEun Bae³, Hyeon Kyung Kim¹ and Yoon-Kyoung Sung¹, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, South Korea, ²Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, South Korea, ³Rheumatology, Hanyang University Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Seoul, South Korea
Background/Purpose: Early, more aggressive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has resulted in greatly improved outcomes compared to past decades. However, because of heterogeneity and complexity…
Abstract Number: 114 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Surfing the Net: Patient Empowerment or Patient Deceit? Fifteen-Year Trends on the World Wide Web Information for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Jose de Jesus Valdivia-Nuno¹, Victor Brambila-Barba¹, Luis Hernandez-Sanchez¹, Jose Juan Castaneda-Sanchez¹, Carlos Gallegos-Rios¹, Gabriel Flores-Hernandez¹, Angel Suarez-Rico¹, Zalathiel Barajas-Ochoa¹, Heber Garagarza-Mariscal¹, Andrea Ramirez-Gomez², Jose Dionisio Castillo-Ortiz² and Cesar Ramos-Remus², ¹Servicio Social, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico, ²Unidad de Investigacion en Enfermedades Cronico-Degenerativas, Guadalajara, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Considering rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease that lasts for decades, patient education is of upmost importance. RA patients seeking information on the…
Abstract Number: 662 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Can the New Contest Questionnaire Identify Psoriatic Arthritis in a Primary Care Population?
Laura C Coates, Laura J Savage, Anna R. Moverley and Philip S. Helliwell, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: There is a need for screening questionnaires to identify patients with psoriasis who have undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis but the optimal method is unknown. We…

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