Abstract Number: 1422 • ACR Convergence 2025
Assessment of difficulties, modifications and use of work adaptations in patients with axial spondyloarthritis: validation of the DificuLtAx and ModAL questionnaires
Background/Purpose: DificuLtAR and ModAL, two spanish-language questionnaires that assess work difficulties and workplace adaptations, were originally developed and validated for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Their performance…Abstract Number: 1077 • ACR Convergence 2025
Health literacy and work status in people with inflammatory arthritis: a cluster analysis in a national cohort
Background/Purpose: Work status and employment can be impacted in people with inflammatory arthritis (IA). We aimed to assess the association between health literacy and work…Abstract Number: 0525 • ACR Convergence 2025
Cost-of-Illness Among Newly Diagnosed Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis in Sweden
Background/Purpose: Up-to-date information on the cost-of-illness of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is important for healthcare/social insurance system budgeting and to highlight unmet needs in PsA care.…Abstract Number: 0179 • ACR Convergence 2025
Digital Divide in Rheumatology: Patterns of Technology and AI Adoption Across Generations of Specialists
Background/Purpose: The integration of digital tools and artificial intelligence (AI) in rheumatology practice has advanced rapidly. However, disparities in adoption across generations of specialists remain…Abstract Number: 2555 • ACR Convergence 2025
Ergonomic Modifications: Findings From the Making it WorkTM Systemic Sclerosis Program
Background/Purpose: Work disability in people with systemic sclerosis (SS) increases substantially from diagnosis to three years after disease onset. Ergonomic modifications help people with physical,…Abstract Number: 0350 • ACR Convergence 2024
Piloting an Adaptation of the Making It Work Program for Systemic Sclerosis: Promising Effects on Job Related Self-efficacy and Risk of Work Disability
Background/Purpose: Although work disability presents a substantial burden for people with systemic sclerosis (SS), there are no tailored programs that aim to support their employment.…Abstract Number: 0561 • ACR Convergence 2024
Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients with Comorbid Fibromyalgia Feel Worse, Work Less and More Often Try Multiple Biological DMARDs − Results from a Population-Based Cohort
Background/Purpose: A growing arsenal of biologic/targeted synthetic DMARDs often makes inflammation control an attainable target in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Yet, many patients keep suffering from…Abstract Number: 0587 • ACR Convergence 2024
Achieving Stringent Disease Control Criteria Was Associated with Greater Work Productivity Improvements in Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis: Results from Two Phase 3 Studies of Bimekizumab
Background/Purpose: Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) negatively impacts patients’ physical health and functional ability, which can contribute to reduced work productivity.1,2 We examined the association between achieving…Abstract Number: 1074 • ACR Convergence 2024
Bending the Curve on Inbox Bloat: A Patient Portal Project to Mature-the-Message via Nurse Triage to Reduce Provider Inbox Time
Background/Purpose: Clinical demands have grown, in part, from rising use of patient portals, while traditional clinic nurse triage has focused on phone-based care. We sought…Abstract Number: 1254 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Impact of Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis on the Health-Related Quality of Life of Patients and Their Ability to Work: Evidence from a Real-World Survey in Clinical Practice
Background/Purpose: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a rare anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis that confers significant disease burden. This real-world study described the impact of…Abstract Number: 1500 • ACR Convergence 2024
Work-Related Disability and Function in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Outcomes of an Exploratory Study from Different Canadian Centres
Background/Purpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has a significant and long-lasting impact on work outcomes, is a source of long-lasting work disability, and presents challenges with…Abstract Number: 1741 • ACR Convergence 2024
Implementing Strengths-Based, Positive Approaches Within Rheumatology Fellowship Training: A Realist Evaluation of Appreciative Inquiry-Based Interventions
Background/Purpose: Appreciative Inquiry (AIn) is a strengths-based organizational framework to promote engagement and change. It has shown promise in graduate medical education (GME) settings but…Abstract Number: 1941 • ACR Convergence 2024
No Show QI at Hoxworth Rheumatology Clinic: Evaluating the Impact of Live Telephone Calls Combined with Automated Reminders
Background/Purpose: Patient no-show and cancellation rates are long-standing problems in the healthcare system, affecting patient outcomes, revenue, system efficiency, and resource utilization. At the Hoxworth…Abstract Number: 2322 • ACR Convergence 2024
Predictors of Work Impairment and Absence Amongst People with Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) – Evidence from the British Society for Rheumatology PsA Register (BSR-PsA)
Background/Purpose: People with PsA often report that their condition affects their ability to work. Poor work outcomes, such as work impairment, absence or leaving work,…Abstract Number: 2416 • ACR Convergence 2024
The Impact of Active Lupus Nephritis on Work Productivity in Patients from a Latin American Lupus Cohort
Background/Purpose: The Latin American Group for the Study of Lupus (GLADEL) 2.0 is an observational prevalent and incident cohort of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus…
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