Abstracts tagged "Surveys"

Abstract Number: 1038 • ACR Convergence 2024
IMPACT (Impact of eMbedded Pharmacists in an Academic Center sTudy)
Sukul Mittal¹, Prajwal Dara¹, Omkar Dhamankar², Noelle Cordova¹, Saba Mohiuddin¹, Aemen Zamir¹, Joshua Blackwell¹, Paula Mofor¹, Christian Alvarez¹, Anjali Kalra¹, Song Zhang¹, Nilofar Syed¹ and Puneet Bajaj³, ¹University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, ²University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, UT, ³UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Background/Purpose: Clinical pharmacists (CPs) embedded within outpatient clinics have revolutionized the impact of provided services and have the potential to improve various aspects of clinical…
Abstract Number: 1402 • ACR Convergence 2024
Addressing Unmet Needs in Cannabis and Hemp by Improving Knowledge and Data Collection
Jahan Marcu¹, Philip Molloy², Kayla Pray³ and Teresa Simon⁴, ¹Marcu Enterprises/ Physicians Research Center, Jersey City, NJ, ²Physicians Research Center,LLC, Carver, MA, ³Physicians Research Center,LLC, Farmingdale, NJ, ⁴Physicians Research Center,LLC, Toms River, NJ
Background/Purpose: Cannabis and its derivatives are increasingly integrated into treatments for rheumatic diseases, yet there is a significant lack of evidence and systematic data collection…
Abstract Number: 1072 • ACR Convergence 2024
A 2-Year Pilot Project to Identify and Address Disparities in Health Literacy in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Through Distribution of Surveys and Patient Education Materials
Nicole Leung¹, Kelly Corbitt², Catherine Howe¹, Abhimanyu Amarnani³, Jammie Law¹, Cristina Sorrento⁴, Emily Gutowski⁵, Joshua Novack¹, Mary Guan⁵, Scott Goldberg¹, Tasneem Ahmed¹, Meghan Anderson⁶, Michael Pillinger⁷ and Sara Stream¹, ¹New York University Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, ²University of Miami, Miami, FL, ³New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, ⁴New York University Langone Medical Center, Astoria, NY, ⁵New York University Langone Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, ⁶New York University Langone Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, ⁷New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York,, NY
Background/Purpose: Improving health literacy in patients with rheumatic diseases is important, as many have chronic, complex diagnoses treated with high-risk medications. Poor health literacy puts…
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: 1237 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Art of Choosing Together: Unveiling the Patient’s Perspective in Rheumatology
ADRIANA VANEGAS¹, Guillermo Quiceno², Luis Lira³, Gina Ochoa⁴, Álvaro Arbeláez-Cortés⁵, Mauricio Restrepo-Escobar⁶ and Virginia Pascual Ramos⁷, ¹HOSPITAL SAN VICENTE FUNDACION - UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA - Asociación Colombiana de Reumatología (ASOREUMA), MEDELLIN, Colombia, ²University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Dallas, TX, ³Sociedad Chilena de Reumatología, Santiago, Chile, ⁴Fundación LICAR, Barranquilla, Colombia, ⁵Clínica IMBANACO, Cali, Colombia, ⁶Universidad de Antioquia, Retiro, Colombia, ⁷Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran, Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico
Background/Purpose: Scientific evidence supports that shared decision-making (SDM) can improve adherence to treatment, patient satisfaction, quality of life, clinical outcomes, and healthcare costs. However, challenges…
Abstract Number: 1739 • ACR Convergence 2024
Adult and Pediatric Rheumatology Fellow Education on Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Arthritis in Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Sarah Bayefsky¹, Meghan Ryan², Nancy Pan³, Tova Ronis⁴, Marinka Twilt⁵, Melissa Lerman⁶ and CARRA TMJ Workgroup⁷, ¹University of Pennsylvania/Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PHILADELPHIA, PA, ²Unity Point - Blank Children's Hospital, Booneville, IA, ³Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, ⁴Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, ⁵Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, AB, Canada, ⁶Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ⁷CARRA, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose: Arthritis of the temporomandibular joint, or TMJ arthritis, is an underrecognized manifestation of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The absence of prompt treatment may lead…
Abstract Number: 1241 • ACR Convergence 2024
Optimizing Communication of Methotrexate (MTX) Side Effects: A Patient-Centered Approach Focused on Learning Styles and Preferred Language
Veena Patel¹, Sophia Dove² and Veronica Chavez³, ¹Dell Medical School - UT Health Austin, Austin, TX, ²Moody College of Communication, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, ³University of Texas - Dell Medical School, Austin, TX
Background/Purpose: Methotrexate (MTX) remains the first-line treatment for RA due to its effectiveness and affordability, but communicating its complex regimen and instructions can be challenging,…
Abstract Number: 1740 • ACR Convergence 2024
Performance of Large Language Models in Rheumatology Board-Like Questions: Accuracy, Quality, and Safety
Jaime Flores Gouyonnet¹, Mariana Gonzalez-Trevino¹, Cynthia Crowson¹, Ryan Lennon¹, Alain Sanchez-Rodriguez², Gabriel Figueroa-Parra³, Elena Joerns⁴, Bradly Kimbrough⁵, Maria Cuellar-Gutierrez¹, Erika Navarro-Mendoza¹ and Ali Duarte-Garcia¹, ¹Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, ²Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN, ³Division of Rheumatology, University Hospital "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico, ⁴Mayo Clinic, Rochester, ⁵Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN
Background/Purpose: Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly becoming a common source of information for clinicians. We aimed to evaluate the accuracy, quality, and safety of…
Abstract Number: 1244 • ACR Convergence 2024
Creation of a New Patient-reported Outcome for a Combined Response Index for Limited Cutaneous SSc Using the FDA Guidance on Patient Reported Outcome Measures: The CRISTAL PRO
Alain Lescoat¹, Yen Chen², Rosemary Gedert², Neda Kortam², Nadia Vann², David Cella³, Sara Shaunfield⁴, Susan Murphy⁵ and Dinesh Khanna², ¹CHU Rennes - University Rennes 1, Rennes, France, ²University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, ⁴Northwestern University, Chicago, ⁵University of Michigan, Plymouth, MI
Background/Purpose: Limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (lcSSc) is the most frequent subset of scleroderma, yet there is a paucity of outcome measures to assess symptoms that…
Abstract Number: 2111 • ACR Convergence 2024
An International Patient Survey to Identify Candidate Items for Classifying Early-Stage Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
Lauren King¹, Armaghan Mahmoudian², Jean Liew³, Quike Wang⁴, Ian Stanaitis⁵, Dieuwke Schiphof⁶, Leigh Callahan⁷, David Hunter⁸, Tom Appleton⁹, Aleksandra Turkiewicz¹⁰, Martin Englund¹¹, Stefan Lohmander¹¹, Ida Kristin Haugen¹², Tuhina Neogi¹³, Gillian Hawker¹ and Jos Runhaar⁶, and OARSI Early-stage Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis Initiative, ¹University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL, ³Boston University, Boston, MA, ⁴Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China (People's Republic), ⁵Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁶Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands, ⁷University of North Carolina Thurston Arthritis Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, ⁸Sydney Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia, ⁹The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, ¹⁰,Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ¹¹Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ¹²Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ¹³Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Background/Purpose: Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) has launched an initiative to develop classification criteria for early-stage symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (EsSKOA). The goal is to establish…
Abstract Number: 0157 • ACR Convergence 2024
Knowledge and Attitudes About Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Impact Real-world Practice in an International Group of Rheumatologists
Joanna Zeiger¹, Patti Katz², Mary-Ann Fitzcharles³, Stuart Kassan⁴, Teresa Simon⁵ and Kaleb Michaud⁶, ¹Canna Research Foundation, Boulder, CO, ²UCSF, San Rafael, CA, ³McGill University, Montreal-West, Canada, ⁴National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, ⁵Physicians Research Center Consultant to ForWard, Toms River, NJ, ⁶University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Background/Purpose: Rheumatologists care for difficult to manage chronic diseases, necessitating adjustments to new treatments and evolving patient views. When making treatment decisions, rheumatologists incorporate clinical…
Abstract Number: 1251 • ACR Convergence 2024
Current Disease Management and Treatment Satisfaction in Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA) in Europe: Patient and Rheumatologist Perspectives
Xenofon Baraliakos¹, Victoria Navarro Compán², Elena Nikiphorou³, Thao Pham⁴, Francesco Ciccia⁵, Megan Hughes⁶, Bruno Kranz⁶, Anna Jus⁷, Chris Watson⁷, Jo Lowe⁸ and Sofia Ramiro⁹, ¹Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet Herne, and Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany, ²La Paz University Hospital, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Madrid, Spain, ³King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ⁴Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France, ⁵Università degli studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy, ⁶Adelphi Real World, Bollington, United Kingdom, ⁷Alfasigma S.p.A., Bologna, Italy, ⁸Axial Spondyloarthritis International Federation, London, United Kingdom, ⁹Leiden University Medical Center, Bunde, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: A survey was conducted to better understand the characteristics and management of axSpA and patient and physician perspectives on current treatment.Methods: In March 2024,…
Abstract Number: 2162 • ACR Convergence 2024
Exploring Barriers to Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Changes: Insights into Patient Concerns
Nicholas McCormick¹, Jeffrey Curtis², Amy Mudano³, Shilpa Venkatachalam⁴, Kelly Gavigan⁵, Fenglong xie⁶, Patrick Stewart⁷ and Kimberly Garza¹, ¹Auburn University, Auburn, AL, ²Illumination Health, Birmingham, AL, ³Illumination Health, Hoover, AL, ⁴Global Healthy Living Foundation, New York, NY, ⁵Global Healthy Living Foundation, Upper Nyack, NY, ⁶University of Alabama at Birmingham; Illumination Health, Birmingham, AL, ⁷Illumination Health, Vero Beach, AL
Background/Purpose: People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often hesitate to adjust their treatment due to concerns about medication risks and benefits. This study investigates RA patients'…
Abstract Number: 0194 • ACR Convergence 2023
Reproductive Health Conversations with a Primarily Hispanic Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Population: Influences and Barriers
Zarmeen Zaheer¹, Martha Delgado², Jack Rodman³, Julia Simard⁴, Sandy Lee⁵ and Leanna Wise⁶, ¹Huntington Health, Tampa, FL, ²LAC+USC/Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, ³University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, ⁴Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, ⁵University of Southern California, Walnut, CA, ⁶LAC+USC/Keck Medicine of USC, Pasadena, CA
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease most commonly seen in women of childbearing age, with a greater burden in non-Caucasian populations. The…
Abstract Number: 1656 • ACR Convergence 2023
Nothing About Us Without Us: Top 10 Research Priorities from Patients – A James Lind Alliance Project for Public and Patient Involvement (PPI)
anna Fryxelius¹, Amy Martinsen², Ida Løchting³, Linda Aimee Hartford Kvæl⁴, Astrid Lunestad², Astrid Bergland⁴ and Kjersti Storheim², ¹Norwegian Rheumatism Association / REMEDY - Center for Treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases, Oslo, Norway, ²Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ³REMEDY - Center for Treatment of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases, Oslo, Norway, ⁴OsloMET, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: Patient and public involvement (PPI) is gaining increasing recognition as important to ensure research is relevant and to reduce avoidable research waste. Active collaboration…

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