Abstract Number: 0139 • ACR Convergence 2021
Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis by Primary Care Physicians and Rheumatologists in an Academic Health System: A Retrospective Study
Background/Purpose: While recommendations for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are largely aligned across various guidelines,1,2 there remains variability in the treatment. Patients with inflammatory…Abstract Number: 0644 • ACR Convergence 2021
Follow-up Scheduling Appears Essential for Success of Rheumatology High Blood Pressure Protocol Across Health Systems
Background/Purpose: To address high blood pressure (BP), target of two ACR quality measures and the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, we previously developed…Abstract Number: 1142 • ACR Convergence 2021
For Vulnerable Population Treated at a Community Health Center (CHC), Primary Care Physician (PCP) Turnover Should Be Included in Social Determinants of Health (SDH) on Non-completing Osteoporosis Treatment
Background/Purpose: Unexplained interruptions in treatment are common among patients with osteoporosis, but it is not well studied how PCP turnover affects incompletion of osteoporosis treatment…Abstract Number: 1190 • ACR Convergence 2021
Rheumatology Continuing Professional Development for Primary Care Providers: A Systematic Review
Background/Purpose: The 2015 workforce study conducted by the American College of Rheumatology estimated that in 2030, the United States (US) alone will have a shortage…Abstract Number: 0419 • ACR Convergence 2020
Survival and Prevalent Comorbidities in Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Background/Purpose: There is limited information on mortality in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), and on prevalent comorbidity at the time of diagnosis of PMR. The…Abstract Number: 0950 • ACR Convergence 2020
The Association Between Gout and Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes: Assessment and Recalibration of Individual-level Primary Prevention Risk Prediction Equations in Approximately 450,000 New Zealanders
Background/Purpose: Some studies have reported that gout is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Individual-level cardiovascular risk prediction equations have been developed and…Abstract Number: 1176 • ACR Convergence 2020
Identifying Targets to Improve the Assessment of Psychosocial Risk Factors in Adolescent Patients: Perspectives from Pediatric Rheumatology Fellows in the United States and Canada
Background/Purpose: Adolescent patients cared for in the pediatric rheumatology clinic balance challenges related to psychosocial stressors and physical growth with the complexities of living with…Abstract Number: 1698 • ACR Convergence 2020
Polyarthritis Workup in Primary Care Setting : How Are We Doing?
Background/Purpose: Joint pain is a common presenting complaint in Primary Care with around 54.4 million adults diagnosed with some form of arthritis per 2013 CDC survey. Polyarthritis…Abstract Number: 1704 • ACR Convergence 2020
Identifying Primary Care Clinician Knowledge Gaps and Needs in Rheumatologic Care for Rural Veterans
Background/Purpose: One in 3 U.S. Veterans live with arthritis, the number one cause of disability. Despite this high prevalence, much needed care may be limited…Abstract Number: 504 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Views of Primary Care Physicians and Rheumatologists Regarding Screening and Management of Hyperlipidemia Among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Screening and management of hyperlipidemia in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is suboptimal, despite RA patients’ high risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. Our purpose was…Abstract Number: 2134 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Modifiable Risk Factors and the Development of Psoriatic Arthritis in People with Psoriasis
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) is a progressive and often destructive joint disease that causes pain, swelling and joint stiffness, and can lead to an impaired…Abstract Number: 2342 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Uric Acid-Lowering Therapy Management Among Rural Veterans Affairs Primary Care Providers
Background/Purpose: ACR guidelines exist for the management of gout including the use of uric acid-lowering therapy. ACR guidelines recommend routine monitoring of uric acid levels…Abstract Number: 115 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Validation of a Large Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort and Preventive Health Screening
Background/Purpose: We extracted a large cohort of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, on which we plan to apply big data analytics for earlier diagnosis of RA.…Abstract Number: 2624 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Impact of Provider Specialty on the Diagnosis and Management of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the American Indian/Alaska Native Population
Background/Purpose Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex disease that is traditionally diagnosed and managed by specialists, typically rheumatologists. Higher SLE prevalence in racial/ethnic minorities…Abstract Number: 1833 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Quality of Primary Care Management of Patients with and without Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Background/Purpose: Little is known about the quality of care received by patients with multiple chronic conditions in primary care and whether quality care is different…
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