Abstracts tagged "socioeconomic factors"

Abstract Number: 1068 • ACR Convergence 2025
Association Between Social Determinants of Health Domains and COVID-19-Related Hospitalization in Individuals with Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases: A Retrospective Analysis of National U.S. Data
Londyn Robinson¹, jerrod anzalone², Jasvinder Singh³, Kaleb Michaud², Lesley Jackson⁴, Maria I. ("Maio") Danila⁵, Dongmei Li⁶, Rena Patel⁴ and Namrata Singh⁷, ¹University of Washington, Seattle, WA, ²University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, ³Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, ⁴University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁵University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL, ⁶University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, ⁷University of Washington, Bellevue, WA
Background/Purpose: Although studies have been published on the baseline characteristics of patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRDs) with COVID-19 infection, little data exists on how…
Abstract Number: 1705 • ACR Convergence 2025
Associations Between Social Risk Factors and Acute Care Use Among Patients with Rheumatic Conditions
Haelynn Gim¹, Leah Santacroce², Rebecca Summit³, Karli Retzel⁴, Virginia Bills⁴, Nancy Shadick³, Sara Schoenfeld⁵ and Candace Feldman², ¹Harvard Medical School, Brookline, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, ⁵Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Adverse social determinants of health, or social risk factors (e.g., housing instability, food insecurity), contribute to disparities in rheumatic disease care and outcomes. Understanding…
Abstract Number: 1067 • ACR Convergence 2025
Investigating Barriers to Care through Childhood Opportunity, Social Vulnerability, Area Deprivation, and Distance to Care in Pediatric Localized Scleroderma
Karen Lin¹, Yuhan Ma¹, Simrat Morris² and Kristina Ciaglia³, ¹Scottish Rite for Children, Dallas, TX, ²UT Southwestern Medical Center and Scottish Rite for Children, Dallas, TX, ³UT Southwestern, Children's Medical Center, and Scottish Rite for Children, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Delays in diagnosis and treatment of pediatric localized scleroderma (LS) are common due to the under-recognition at initial presentation. While previous studies on pediatric…
Abstract Number: 1704 • ACR Convergence 2025
Relationships between Neighborhood Disadvantage, Cumulative Social Disadvantage, and JIA Outcomes: A CARRA Registry Study
William Soulsby¹, John Boscardin², Daniel Horton³, Andrea Knight⁴, Karine Toupin-April⁵ and Emily von Scheven², ¹University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ²UCSF, San Francisco, CA, ³Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, ⁴Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Social determinants of health (SDOH) operate across individual, family, and community levels. We previously demonstrated that cumulative social disadvantage, comprised of individual and family-level…
Abstract Number: 1060 • ACR Convergence 2025
Demographic Risk Factors, Social Vulnerability Index, and Mortality in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Christine Kim¹, Katherine Mitchell², Changyong Feng¹ and Allen Anandarajah³, ¹University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, ²University of Rochester, Rochester, ³University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with multi-organ involvement that is characterized by relapses and remissions. Ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, age, education…
Abstract Number: 1690 • ACR Convergence 2025
Environmental Heat Exposure and Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Jennifer Woo¹, Kaitlyn Lawrence² and Dale Sandler¹, ¹National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Durham, NC, ²DLH, Corp., Durham, NC
Background/Purpose: Environmental heat exposures have been linked to increased morbidity and mortality. Individuals with systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) often have heat- and photo- sensitivity, which…
Abstract Number: 1057 • ACR Convergence 2025
Leveraging Social Risk Factor Screening Infrastructure in Rheumatology Clinics to Respond to Rising Rates of Tuberculosis Among Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
Rebecca Summit¹, Dylan Tierney², Taussia Boadi², Tyler Green², Karli Retzel², Virginia Bills², Nancy Shadick², Leah Santacroce³, Sara Schoenfeld⁴ and Candace Feldman⁵, ¹Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, ³Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Mass General Hospital, Boston, ⁵Brigham and Women's Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, Boston
Background/Purpose: Social risk factors, such as housing instability, influence care access and outcomes in people with rheumatic conditions. In June 2022, 9 rheumatology clinics in…
Abstract Number: 0205 • ACR Convergence 2024
Cardiovascular Event Risks Among Members with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Jean Park¹, Cliff Rutter², Elisea Avalos-Reyes³, Mary Anderson⁴, Will Cavers⁵, Dorothea Verbrugge⁶ and Kjel Johnson⁷, ¹CVS Health, Hartford, CT, ²CVS Health, Fair Oaks Ranch, TX, ³CVS Health, Highland Village, TX, ⁴CVS Health, Irving, TX, ⁵CVS Health, Palm Beach Gardens, ⁶CVS Health, Salt Lake City, ⁷CVS Health, Tampa
Background/Purpose: A growing body of evidence highlights a link between rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PA), and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)…
Abstract Number: 1368 • ACR Convergence 2024
Do CsDMARDs Still Play a Significant Role in Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Current Biologic/JAKI Era? A Prospective Observational Study to Estimate the Extent of Response to Conventional Synthetic DMARDs in RA– Experience from a Tertiary Care Center in South India
Prabhu Vasanth¹, John Mathew² and Divya K³, ¹Christian Medical college , Vellore , India, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India, ²Christian Medical college , Vellore , India, Vellore, India, ³Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Background/Purpose: Conventional synthetic DMARDs remained the mainstay of treatment of RA for decades. However, their use has decreased recently due to the emergence of biological…
Abstract Number: 2588 • ACR Convergence 2024
Examining the Influence of Socioeconomic Status on Osteoarthritis Prevalence and Risk Factors Among New York Residents
Titilayo Adeniran¹, David Cecil² and Ahinee Amamoo³, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), New York, NY, ²Samford University, Birmingham, ³Samford University, Birmingham, AL
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic, progressive condition affecting the musculoskeletal system, significantly impacting the quality of life and mobility of millions worldwide. It is…
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…

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