Abstract Number: 1846 • ACR Convergence 2020
Evaluating the Risk of QT-prolongation Associated with Hydroxychloroquine Use with and Without Antidepressants in SLE Patients with Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex systemic autoimmune disease predominantly affecting woman of child-bearing age. Concurrent fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) has been reported in…Abstract Number: 188 • 2020 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium
A New Multidisciplinary Pediatric SLE Clinic in a Large Urban Care Center: Feasibility, Patient Satisfaction, and Quality After One Year
Background/Purpose: Clinical care for pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus (pSLE) is complex, requiring close attention to medical, developmental and psychosocial issues. Moreover, pSLE patients tend to…Abstract Number: 1201 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Are We Meeting Benchmarks for Wait Times to Pediatric Rheumatology Care for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)?
Background/Purpose: Wait time to pediatric rheumatology care for patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is a nationally endorsed quality measure in Canada. Target wait times…Abstract Number: 1641 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Spa-Net: A Disease-Specific Integrated Ehealth System and Quality Registry for Spondyloarthritis in Daily Practice in the Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Regular and personalised monitoring of disease activity, functioning, medication use and side effects is essential to improve and maintain patients’ health-related quality of life…Abstract Number: 301 • 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Rheumatology Clinic Staff Needs for Partnering to Improve Blood Pressure and Tobacco Risk Management
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatologic conditions are at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than peers. High blood pressure (BP) and tobacco use exacerbate CVD…Abstract Number: 847 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Mediational Role of Helplessness in Psychological Outcomes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, autoimmune disease affecting multiple organs, leading to a significant impact on health-related quality of life. Theoretical models…Abstract Number: 54 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Patients with Fibromyalgia in General Have Higher Self-Report Questionnaire Scores Than Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Implications for Clinical Trials and Clinical Research
Background/Purpose: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are included in clinical trials generally are selected for measures indicating high disease activity, such as more than…Abstract Number: 420 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Feasibility of a Rheumatology Staff Protocol for Tobacco Cessation Counselling and Quit Line Electronic Referral
Background/Purpose: Smoking is a both a risk factor for developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and a predictor of severe, treatment-refractory disease in RA and other rheumatic…Abstract Number: 1411 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
An Electronic MDHAQ (multidimensional health assessment questionnaire) Beyond an Electronic RAPID (routine assessment of patient index data): 21.3% of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Identified As Having Secondary Fibromyalgia Versus 3.5% By Clinicians
Background/Purpose: A major impediment to use of patient questionnaires in routine clinical care has been the absence of electronic entry for patients and for doctors…Abstract Number: 2228 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Brief Educational Intervention Improves Gout Patients’ Understanding of Their Disease
Background/Purpose: To assess gout patients’ baseline knowledge of their disease and to measure knowledge improvement after brief educational session. Methods: In this study, 13 patients…Abstract Number: 2699 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Optimizing Scleroderma Centers of Excellence: Perspectives from Patients and Scleroderma (SSc) Experts
Background/Purpose: SSc is a complex, diffuse, devastating health condition of vascular injury, inflammation and fibrosis resulting in multiple organ-system derangements with high impact on…Abstract Number: 1156 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Satisfaction with Rural Rheumatology Telehealth Service
Background/Purpose: To assess patient satisfaction with the rheumatology telemedicine service provided to a rural town in northern Australia. Methods: A prospective, questionnaire-based exploratory study of…Abstract Number: 2212 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Development Of Tools To Facilitate Shared Decision Making About Medications For Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis – A Project Of The Pediatric Rheumatology Care and Outcomes Improvement Network
Background/Purpose: Medication options for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) are increasing. Medications differ on a variety of attributes, including mechanisms of action, dosing intervals, modes of…Abstract Number: 1924 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cleveland Clinic Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Registry, A Web-Based Tool Designed For Efficient Collection Of Bone Density and Osteoporosis Related Clinical Risk Factor Data
Background/Purpose: A patient registry is an organized system that collects uniform data to allow evaluation of specific outcomes for a population with a particular disease.…Abstract Number: 2237 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Application and Feasibility of Proposed Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Reproductive Health Care Quality Indicators At a Public Urban Rheumatology Clinic
Background/Purpose: Reproductive health quality indicators (QIs) for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have recently been developed: anti-ssA, anti-ssB, and phospholipid antibody (aPL) screening prior to pregnancy;…