Abstract Number: 0735 • ACR Convergence 2021
Walking Ability 12 Months After Total Knee Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis – Gap Between Expectations and Reality: The BEST Knee Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: Improved ability to walk is a key driver for people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) to seek total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, the extent to…Abstract Number: 0739 • ACR Convergence 2021
Contextual Factors Should Complete the Assessment of Functioning in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA)
Background/Purpose: Functioning of axSpA patients (pat.) is influenced by many factors, but how contextual factors influence functioning isn’t well studied. According to the International Classification…Abstract Number: 0845 • ACR Convergence 2021
A Non-Interventional Prospective Observational Study of Treatment with Etanercept Biosimilar (SB4) in Rheumatoid Arthritis in Real Life Clinical Practice; Interim Analysis of the ‘BENEFICIAL’ Study
Background/Purpose: SB4 is an etanercept biosimilar that obtained EU regulatory approval in 2016, and became available in Greece in 2018. Due to lack of published…Abstract Number: 1124 • ACR Convergence 2021
Examining the Relationships Between Treatment and Pain and Physical Function Outcomes in Patients with Osteoarthritis: A Mediation Modeling Approach
Background/Purpose: To better understand the complex relationships between treatment and pain and physical function (PF) outcomes, we investigated a set of mediation models of osteoarthritis…Abstract Number: 1226 • ACR Convergence 2021
The Neuro-QOL Upper Extremity Function Scale: New Opportunities to More Reliably and Precisely Measure Self-reported Hand Function and Self-care Activities in People with RA
Background/Purpose: RA is an inflammatory disease that results in pain and loss of function, especially in the hands and wrists. Brief self-assessment tools that can…Abstract Number: 1594 • ACR Convergence 2021
COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Changes in Health Routines and Self-Reported Physical Functioning Among Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Background/Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic was disruptive to individual health routines. Changes in health routines may worsen disease management and reduce opportunities for physical activity, both…Abstract Number: 1595 • ACR Convergence 2021
Concern About the COVID-19 Pandemic and Community Mobility Among Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients
Background/Purpose: Opportunities for community mobility, which reflects both physical mobility and social participation, during the COVID-19 pandemic have been limited and may have been related…Abstract Number: 1613 • ACR Convergence 2021
Pandemic and Patients: Examining Health-Related Behaviors of Patients with Systemic Sclerosis During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Background/Purpose: Prior to COVID-19, few studies examined how patients with a chronic illness, such as systemic sclerosis (SSc), react to a pandemic. This study examined…Abstract Number: 1617 • ACR Convergence 2021
Burden of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Pediatric Chronic Pain and Rheumatic Disease
Background/Purpose: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) serve as stressors that can have negative, lasting effects on health and wellbeing. While there has been increasing evidence to…Abstract Number: 1664 • ACR Convergence 2021
Changes in Physical Function Were Not Associated with Clinically Important Changes in Muscle Strength or Physical Performance over Time – A Cohort Study
Background/Purpose: The Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ) is negatively associated with muscle strength by handgrip test and positively associated with physical performance by timed…Abstract Number: 0122 • ACR Convergence 2021
Clinical Impact of a Digital Behavioral Therapy for Fibromyalgia Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Background/Purpose: Recommendations for fibromyalgia management include both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has demonstrated level 1A evidence for fibromyalgia management, though access…Abstract Number: 1903 • ACR Convergence 2021
Does Limited Stair Climbing Lead to Poor Future Health? The Relationship Between Short-term Trajectories of Stair Climbing Frequency and Incident Slow Gait Speed over 1 and 2 Years in Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of functional limitation in older adults, and difficulty with climbing stairs is one of the first limitations…Abstract Number: 0222 • ACR Convergence 2021
Effects of Multi-Joint Osteoarthritis Phenotypes on Self-Reported Physical Function over 3.5 Years: The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project
Background/Purpose: To determine the differential effects of several literature-based definitions of multi-joint osteoarthritis (MJOA) on change in self-reported physical function in a community-based cohort.Methods: We…Abstract Number: 0224 • ACR Convergence 2021
Effects of Kinesiophobia and Physical Function on Physical Activity in Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: Only a small proportion of people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) meet the recommended guidelines for physical activity and it is still unclear why. Lacking…Abstract Number: 0235 • ACR Convergence 2021
Are Comorbidities in Patients with Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases Associated with Treatment Adherence to Biosimilars in a Non-medical Switch Scenario?
Background/Purpose: The availability of biosimilars has created a financial incentive to encourage non-medical switching if cheaper products are on the market. In patients with chronic…
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