Abstracts tagged "socioeconomic factors"

Abstract Number: 0616 • ACR Convergence 2024
Disparities in Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Victoria Delk¹, Dulaney Wilson², Gary Gilkeson², Jim Oates² and Diane Kamen², ¹Medical University of South Carolina, North Charleston, SC, ²Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease with the potential to severely diminish patients' quality of life (QoL). SLE disproportionately affects young…
Abstract Number: 1673 • ACR Convergence 2024
Assessing the Feasibility of a Mediterranean-Style Diet for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Racially and Culturally Diverse Population Across the United States
Chelsea Thompson¹, iazsmin Ventura¹, Cuoghi Edens², Tamiko Katsumoto³ and Sowmya Popuri⁴, ¹Section of Rheumatology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²Section of Pediatric Rheumatology, Section of Rheumatology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, ³Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA, ⁴Section of Internal Medicine, Loyola Medicine MacNeal, Maywood, IL
Background/Purpose: In 2023, the American College of Rheumatology published a conditional recommendation for patients living with Rheumatoid Arthritis to follow a “Mediterranean style” diet. However,…
Abstract Number: 2592 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Effects of Early Life Trauma and Socioeconomic Position on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Risk in Adulthood
Jennifer Woo¹ and Dale Sandler², ¹Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, ²Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC
Background/Purpose: Early life trauma (ELT) and neighborhood deprivation (ND)—a measure of socioeconomic position (SEP)—represent two aspects of the early life social environment that can be…
Abstract Number: 0668 • ACR Convergence 2024
There Are No Shortcuts: Electronic Health Record-Generated Tool Does Not Reflect Medication Adherence in Patients with SLEin Bronx, NY
Kiera Brennan¹, Kai Sun², Anitha Ramu¹, Juliann Allen¹, Justina Shafik¹ and Noa Schwartz³, ¹Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, ²Duke University, Durham, NC, ³Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Nonadherence to hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is associated with poor outcomes in SLE.1 Electronic Health Record (EHR) platforms collect data on patient medication access through dispensing…
Abstract Number: 1746 • ACR Convergence 2024
Global Recruiting Patterns Are Associated with Placebo Response Rates in Clinical Trials of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Andreas Kerschbaumer¹, Marlene Steiner², Pascale Pruckner¹, Josef Smolen³ and Daniel Aletaha⁴, ¹Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Wien, Austria, ²Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Wien, Austria, ³Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, ⁴Department of Medicine III, Division of Rheumatology, Medical University of Vienna, Wien, Austria
Background/Purpose: Therapeutic advances of the recent past have led to significant changes in clinical practice when treating patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Since the advent…
Abstract Number: 2681 • ACR Convergence 2024
Association of Social Determinants of Health with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the United States: Nationally Representative Estimates for 2017-2021
Ami Vyas, Steven Cohen and Christine Eisenhower, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
Background/Purpose: Careful assessment of individuals’ social determinants of health (SDOH) that affect systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is crucial, as such evidence will improve care and…
Abstract Number: 0723 • ACR Convergence 2024
Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Clinic Non-attendance and Unscheduled Emergency Care Episodes in ANCA-associated Vasculitis
Warren RG James¹, Corri Black¹, Neil Basu², Mark A Little³ and Rosemary Hollick¹, ¹University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom, ²University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, ³Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Background/Purpose: Increasing evidence suggests that socioeconomic status drives differences in outcomes for people with rheumatic conditions. Individuals with complex, rare rheumatic conditions such as antineutrophil…
Abstract Number: 1873 • ACR Convergence 2024
Race/Ethnicity and Household Income at the County Level Interacts with the Association of Urbanicity and Lupus Nephritis Mortality
Snehin Rajkumar¹, Eric Yen² and Ram Singh³, ¹UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Irvine, CA, ²UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, ³UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: The reasons underlying substantial variation in lupus nephritis (LN) deaths by race/ethnicity remain largely unknown. There are no large population-based studies focused on the…
Abstract Number: 0772 • ACR Convergence 2024
Global Recruiting Patterns Are Associated with Placebo Response Rates in Clinical Trials of Psoriatic Arthritis
Andreas Kerschbaumer¹, Marlene Steiner², Suzanne D. Khalili¹, Daniel Aletaha³ and Josef Smolen⁴, ¹Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Wien, Austria, ²Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Wien, Austria, ³Department of Medicine III, Division of Rheumatology, Medical University of Vienna, Wien, Austria, ⁴Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Background/Purpose: Therapeutic advances of the recent past have led to significant changes in clinical practice when treating patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Since the advent…
Abstract Number: 1876 • ACR Convergence 2024
Automated Case Identification of Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Using Machine Learning
Mario Felix¹ and Lais Osmani², ¹Yale, Hamden, CT, ²Yale, New Haven, CT
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease, with 4-28% of patients developing End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Accurate identification of these patients is…
Abstract Number: 0986 • ACR Convergence 2024
State-and-County-Level Social Vulnerability Index and Trends in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-Related Mortality in the U.S
Omer Pamuk¹, Ansaam Daoud², Hasan Cetin³ and Marina Magrey⁴, ¹University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/ Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, ²Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals, Akron, OH, ³Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland, OH, ⁴Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine/University Hospitals, Richfield, OH
Background/Purpose: Epidemiological studies have shown significant health disparities in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed the social vulnerability…
Abstract Number: 1911 • ACR Convergence 2024
Improving Healthcare Access in Underserved Brooklyn Communities: A Comprehensive Multispecialty Patient Navigator Program
Meenakshi Kurup¹, Grace Shadid², Jasmine Pak², Alejandra Moncayo³, Naureen Kabani⁴, Soodeh Kabir⁵, Sharon Glick⁵ and Ellen Ginzler⁶, ¹SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Department of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY, ²SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY, ³SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, College of Medicine, Brooklyn, NY, ⁴SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, ⁵SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Department of Dermatology, Brooklyn, NY, ⁶SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: Underserved communities in the USA face significant healthcare disparities, leading to poorer clinical outcomes and higher rates of chronic diseases. Socioeconomic barriers such as…
Abstract Number: 0997 • ACR Convergence 2024
Geographic and Lifestyle Exposures in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Zoe Reed¹, Janis Campbell², Xana Howard¹, Teresa Aberle¹, Bridget Parrish¹, Wade DeJager³, Cristina Arriens¹, Joan Merrill⁴ and Judith James¹, ¹Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, ²University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, ³Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, ⁴Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City 73104, OK
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has a complex etiology with genetic predispositions interacting with environmental factors. Extensive environmental exposure information is now publicly available based…
Abstract Number: 1918 • ACR Convergence 2024
Exploring the Childhood Opportunity Index and Distance to Care in a Cohort of Children with Rheumatic Disease
Kristina Ciaglia¹ and Alaina Beauchamp², ¹UT Southwestern Medical Center and Scottish Rite for Children, Dallas, TX, ²UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas
Background/Purpose: Children from disadvantaged neighborhoods and socioeconomic backgrounds experience worse outcomes and delays in care.¹ The Childhood Opportunity Index (COI) is a multidimensional validated tool…
Abstract Number: 1010 • ACR Convergence 2024
Total Cost Risk Scores and Barrier Categories in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis and Associated Factors
Marina Magrey¹, Yashashvi Raghuwanshi², Tyler Barnett², lindsay Frumker³ and Omer Pamuk⁴, ¹Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine/University Hospitals, Richfield, OH, ²University hospitals, Cleveland, OH, ³University Hospitals Cleveland, cleveland, OH, ⁴University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center/ Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Patients with axSpA suffer from chronic back pain, and epidemiological studies…

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