Abstracts tagged "socioeconomic factors"

Abstract Number: 1262 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Relationship Between Child Opportunity Index and Burden of Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Ayah Eltoum¹, Livie Timmerman², Melissa Mannion¹ and Emily Smitherman¹, ¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²University of Alabama at Birmingham, Gardendale, AL
Background/Purpose: Outcomes for systemic lupus erythematosus are known to be associated with sociodemographic indicators. The Child Opportunity Index (COI) is a well-validated measure of neighborhood…
Abstract Number: 2552 • ACR Convergence 2024
Changes in Social Determinants of Health Needs Uncovered by a Rheumatology-Based Screening and Assistance Program
Haelynn Gim¹, Rebecca Summit², Karli Retzel², Leah Santacroce², Virginia Bills³, Nancy Shadick², Sara Schoenfeld⁴ and Candace Feldman², ¹Harvard Medical School, Brookline, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Mass General Brigham, Boston, MA, ⁴Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Social determinants of health (SDoH), including non-medical social needs and adverse environmental exposures, contribute to inequities in rheumatic disease care and outcomes. Patients with…
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…
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: 0184 • ACR Convergence 2023
Material Need Insecurities Are Associated with Worse Patient-Reported Outcomes Among Individuals with SLE
Donavon Sandoval-Heglund¹, Eric Roberts², Joonsuk Park², Maria Dall'Era², Kamil Barbour³, Cristina Lanata⁴, Kurt Greenlund³, Caroline Gordon⁵, Patti Katz⁶ and Jinoos Yazdany², ¹University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, La Quinta, CA, ²University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, ³Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, ⁴National Human Genome Research Institute, Washington, DC, ⁵Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, ⁶University of California San Francisco, San Rafael, CA
Background/Purpose: Lower socioeconomic status is associated with greater disease activity and mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE); however, mechanisms driving this are yet to be…
Abstract Number: 1029 • ACR Convergence 2023
Social Determinants of Health in Children with Rheumatic Disease: A Single Center Cohort
Kristina Ciaglia¹, Elizabeth Sloan¹ and Tracey Wright², ¹UT Southwestern and Scottish Rite for Children, Dallas, TX, ²UT Southwestern, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Rheumatic disease disproportionately impacts certain socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic groups frequently resulting in health care inequities. Social determinants of health (SDOH) are conditions in…

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