Abstract Number: 1262 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2017
Stability of Two Short Medication Adherence Questionnaires over Time for Follow-up in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Adherence to disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy is suboptimal in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Efficient, low-cost measures are required for better monitoring…Abstract Number: 1728 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2016
Comparison of Adherence to Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Psoriatic Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Disease
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA), Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are an inflammatory arthritis causing joint damage and disability. Non-adherence to disease modifying anti-rheumatic…Abstract Number: 2221 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2016
Recognition of Secondary Fibromyalgia Using an Index of 3 Components of the Multi-Dimensional Health Assessment Questionnaire: 90% Agreement with ACR Criteria for Fibromyalgia
Background/Purpose: Secondary fibromyalgia (FM) is seen 15-20% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (1), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) (2), osteoarthritis (OA), and other rheumatic diseases.…Abstract Number: 2467 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2016
Validation of the FLARE Questionnaire for the Detection of a Disease Flare in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) commonly suffer disease flares. The FLARE questionnaire was developed in order to detect the presence of a flare within…Abstract Number: 2489 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2016
Joint Damage Appears As Severe As Inflammation According to Physician Visual Analog Scales in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Regardless of Disease Severity at 2 Sites, Which May Limit Results of a Treat-to-Target Strategy
Background/Purpose: A physician estimate of global status (DOCGL) on a 0-10 visual analog scale (VAS) was developed initially to assess inflammation in patients with rheumatoid…Abstract Number: 54 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2016
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: 7 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2016
Long-Term Dietary Changes after Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis in Swedish Women: Data from a Population Based Cohort
Background/Purpose: The interest of dietary factors in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has increased among researchers and RA patients over the last decade. Although several interventions as…Abstract Number: 490 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2016
First Report of Symptoms Using the Symptoms in Persons at Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis (SPARRA) Questionnaire
Background/Purpose: Persons at risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may experience a variety of symptoms1,2. However, information on location, timing, severity and predictive value of these…Abstract Number: 1411 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2016
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: 1431 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2016
Estimates of Global Status By Physicians and Patients Are More Likely to be Discordant in Osteoarthritis Than in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Concordant 0-10 estimates of global status by physicians (DOCGL) and patients (PATGL) are associated with greater expectations for improvement and better outcomes1, and appear…Abstract Number: 1522 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2016
Disease Burden in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients Who Have Secondary Osteoarthritis (OA) Is Lower Than in OA but Higher Than in RA with No Secondary OA
Background/Purpose: Recent data indicate that the disease burden experienced by patients with osteoarthritis (OA) is similar to or greater than in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (EULAR…Abstract Number: 27 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2015
Self-Reported Sedentary Behavior in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract Background/Purpose: Sedentary behavior is associated with increased risk of functional decline and disability. Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) spend more time in sedentary activity…Abstract Number: 438 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2015
Comparison of the Stanford and Indian Health Assessment Questionnaires for Disability Outcomes in a Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Active Comparator Study of Infliximab and Biosimilar Infliximab BOW15 in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: The Stanford Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) includes several questions that are more relevant to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in Western countries than to those…Abstract Number: 2629 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2015
The Most Frequent Fears and Beliefs of 226 Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis or Spondyloarthritis, Using a Novel Questionnaire
Background/Purpose: Patients with chronic inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or spondyloarthritis (SpA) create personal sets of fears and beliefs related to their disease.…Abstract Number: 2632 • ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting 2015
Development and Validation of a Questionnaire Assessing the Fears and Beliefs of Patients Suffering from Chronic Rheumatic Diseases
Background/Purpose: Questionnaires assessing the beliefs of patients with chronic rheumatic diseases mainly focus on medications.1A validated questionnaire evaluating patients' fears and beliefs towards their disease…
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