Abstracts tagged "work"

Abstract Number: 0400 • ACR Convergence 2023
Thresholds of Presenteeism Measurement Instruments for Unacceptable Work Participation and Future Adverse Work Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dafne Capelusnik¹, Sofia Ramiro², Elena Nikiphorou³, Walter P. Maksymowych⁴, Marina Nighat Magrey⁵, Helena Marzo-Ortega⁶ and Annelies Boonen⁷, ¹Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, ²Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ³King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ⁴University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁵Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, ⁶NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ⁷Care and Public Health Research Institute (Caphri), Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Presenteeism is associated with lower work satisfaction and increased risk of future sick leave in rheumatic diseases. It is generally measured on a continuous…
Abstract Number: 0488 • ACR Convergence 2023
Factors Associated with Work Productivity Among Individuals with Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) and Psoriasis (PsO): The Role of Patient Reported Outcomes and Disease Severity
Nancy Shadick¹, Kumiko Schnock², Vivi Feather³, Ruogu Li², Jing Cui¹, Shivani Patel², Sabrina Goutier¹, Muibat Yussuff², Lourdes Perez-Chada², Michael Weinblatt⁴ and Joseph Merola⁵, ¹Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Mass General Brigham, Boston, MA, ⁴Harvard Medical School, Waban, MA, ⁵Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Newton, MA
Background/Purpose: Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) and Psoriasis (PsO) have an increased rate of work loss due to their disease compared the general population; however,…
Abstract Number: 0521 • ACR Convergence 2023
Work Productivity Improved in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis Receiving Bimekizumab Treatment over 52 Weeks: Results from Two Phase 3 Studies
Martin Rudwaleit¹, Victoria Navarro-Compán², Atul Deodhar³, Maureen Dubreuil⁴, Michael Frank Mørup⁵, Vanessa Taieb⁶, Christine de la Loge⁷, Carmen Fleurinck⁸, Ute Massow⁹, Thomas Vaux¹⁰ and Annelies Boonen¹¹, ¹University of Bielefeld, Klinikum Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany, ²Department of Rheumatology, La Paz University Hospital, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain, ³Division of Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Milton, MA, ⁵UCB Pharma, Copenhagen, Denmark, ⁶UCB Pharma, Colombes, France, ⁷UCB Pharma, Brussels, Belgium, ⁸UCB Pharma, Oosterzele, Belgium, ⁹UCB Pharma, Monheim am Rhein, Germany, ¹⁰UCB Pharma, Slough, United Kingdom, ¹¹Care and Public Health Research Institute (Caphri), Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: The clinical manifestations of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) limit physical function and work productivity, posing an economic burden to patients (pts) and society.1 Bimekizumab (BKZ),…
Abstract Number: 0650 • ACR Convergence 2023
Understanding the Employment Landscape in People with Systemic Sclerosis
Hila Jazayeri¹, Zareen Ahmad¹, Monique Gignac² and Sindhu Johnson³, ¹University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western and Mount Sinai Hospitals; Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a systemic rheumatic disease that restricts participation in various life roles, including in the workplace. Our objectives were to identify…
Abstract Number: 1257 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Psychological Experience of Work for People with Inflammatory Arthritis (IA)
Joan Westreich¹, Adena Batterman¹, Anna Balakrishnan¹, Roberta Horton¹, Minerva Nong¹, Vivian Bykerk² and Theodore Fields¹, ¹Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: A large body of research reports that people with inflammatory arthritis (IA) are at increased risk for work disability, which profoundly affects all aspects…
Abstract Number: 1407 • ACR Convergence 2023
Defining Thresholds of Presenteeism Measures for Unacceptable Work Participation in axSpA
Dafne Capelusnik¹, Sofia Ramiro², Elena Nikiphorou³, Walter P. Maksymowych⁴, Marina Nighat Magrey⁵, Helena Marzo-Ortega⁶ and Annelies Boonen⁷, ¹Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, ²Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ³King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ⁴University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ⁵Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, ⁶NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom, ⁷Care and Public Health Research Institute (Caphri), Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Presenteeism is associated with lower work satisfaction and future sick leave in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). It is generally assessed as a continuous variable; however,…
Abstract Number: 1415 • ACR Convergence 2023
Bimekizumab Treatment Impact on Work Productivity in Biologic DMARD‑Naïve and TNFi-IR Patients with Active Psoriatic Arthritis: Results up to 1 Year from Two Phase 3 Studies
Philip J. Mease¹, Dafna Gladman², Laure Gossec³, Peter Nash⁴, Barbara Ink⁵, Jason Coarse⁶, Nikos Lyris⁵, Damon Willems⁷ and William R Tillett⁸, ¹Swedish Medical Center/Providence St. Joseph Health and University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, ²Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³Sorbonne Université and Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris, France, ⁴School of Medicine, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, ⁵UCB Pharma, Slough, United Kingdom, ⁶UCB Pharma, Morrisville, NC, ⁷UCB Pharma, Brussels, Belgium, ⁸Department of Rheumatology, Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: PsA impacts the physical health and functional ability of patients (pts),which can contribute to reduced work productivity.1 Bimekizumab (BKZ) is a monoclonal IgG1 antibody…
Abstract Number: 1416 • ACR Convergence 2023
Improvement of Work Absenteeism Following Start of Methotrexate Monotherapy in Newly-Diagnosed Psoriatic Arthritis
Ulf Lindström¹, Daniela Di Giuseppe², Sofia Exarchou³, Gerd-Marie Alenius⁴, Tor Olofsson⁵, Eva Klingberg¹, Lennart Jacobsson⁶, Johan Askling² and Johan Karlsson Wallman⁵, ¹University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden, ²Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, ³Lund University, Åkarp, Sweden, ⁴Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden, ⁵Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden, ⁶University of Gothenburg, Malmö, Sweden
Background/Purpose: In many countries, methotrexate (MTX) monotherapy is the first-line disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy for psoriatic arthritis (PsA), despite that its efficacy in PsA…
Abstract Number: 1973 • ACR Convergence 2023
Work-related Impact in Young Patients with Chronic Back Pain Awaiting a Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Diego Benavent¹, Mar Tapia², Daniel Bernabeu², Victor muley², Chamaida Plasencia-Rodríguez³, Alejandro Balsa³ and Victoria Navarro-Compán⁴, ¹Hospital la Paz, Madrid, Spain, ²Radiology Department, Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain, ³Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, La Paz University Hospital, IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose: Chronic back pain (CBP) is one of the major causes for medical consultation among young people. Given the limited sources, it is relevant knowing…
Abstract Number: 2069 • ACR Convergence 2023
Navigating the Residency-to-Fellowship Transition in Rheumatology
Lilian Otalora Rojas¹ and Gurjit S Kaeley², ¹University of Florida, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, ²University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
Background/Purpose: Transitioning from residency to fellowship is a significant milestone in a medical professional's career. Physicians acquire foundational knowledge and skills during residency, while fellowship…
Abstract Number: 2090 • ACR Convergence 2023
Adaptation of the Making it WorkTM for People with Systemic Sclerosis
Janet Poole¹, Kristine Carandang², Mary Thelander Hill¹, Anna Koch³, Pamela Rogers⁴ and Diane Lacaille⁵, ¹University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, ²University of Wisconsin, San Diego, CA, ³New Mexico Highlands University, Rio Rancho, NM, ⁴Arthritis Research Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada, ⁵Arthritis Research Canada, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) limits participation in paid employment, threatening well-being. Few resources exist to help people with SSc remain in the work force despite…
Abstract Number: 2216 • ACR Convergence 2023
Hierarchy of Determinants of Work Impairment in Spondyloarthritis: Data from the Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society Health Index (ASAS-HI) International Validation Study
Frederico Rajão Martins¹, Pedro Carvalho², Désirée van der Heijde³, Manouk de Hooge⁴, Annelies Boonen⁵, Juergen Braun⁶, Uta Kiltz⁷ and Pedro Machado⁸, ¹Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Centre of Algarve, Faro, Portugal, ²Hospital Particular do Algarve, Gambelas, Faro. Centro Académico de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal, ³Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁴Ghent University Hospital, Hesperange, Luxembourg, ⁵Care and Public Health Research Institute (Caphri), Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands, ⁶Ruhr-Universität Bochum and Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany, ⁷Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany, ⁸Centre for Rheumatology & Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, University College London, London, UK. Department of Rheumatology, Northwick Park Hospital, London North West University Healthcare NHS trust, London, UK., London, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Spondyloarthritis (SpA) is a disease of the working-age individual, with diverse economic and societal implications, including decreased employment rates. Our aim was to investigate…
Abstract Number: 2286 • ACR Convergence 2023
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Functional Work Disability: A Qualitative Perspective Using a Work Disability Prevention Approach
Aaron Howe¹, Anson Li², Kevon Jules², Jeremy Tan², Malek Sadek², Mahta Kakvan³, Vijay Chattu¹, Ali Bani-Fatemi¹, Dennisse Bonilla⁴, Wils Nielsen⁵, Nicole Anderson⁶, J. Antonio Avina-Zubieta⁷, Mary Fox⁸, William Shaw⁹, Derek Haaland¹⁰, Janet Pope¹¹, Paul R. Fortin¹², Kathleen Bingham⁴, Nathalie Rozenbojm⁴, Christine Peschken¹³, Jiandong Su⁴, Jennifer Reynolds¹⁴, Catherine Ivory¹⁵, Dafna Gladman¹⁶, Murray Urowitz¹⁷, Francisco Sanchez-Guerrero¹⁸, Lily Lim¹³, Stephanie Keeling¹⁹, Ana Soberanis¹, Patti Katz²⁰, Zahi Touma¹ and Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia¹, ¹University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ²University of Toronto, Restore Lab, Toronto, ON, Canada, ³University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁴University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵University of Toronto, Markham, ON, Canada, ⁶Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁷Arthritis Research Canada, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁸York University, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁹University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, ¹⁰The Waterside Clinic, Oro Medonte, ON, Canada, ¹¹University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, ¹²Centre ARThrite - CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada, ¹³University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ¹⁴University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ¹⁵The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada, ¹⁶Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹⁷Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute; University of Toronto Lupus Clinic; Division of Rheumatology, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹⁸University Health Network/Sinai Health system, Toronto, ON, Canada, ¹⁹University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, ²⁰University of California San Francisco, San Rafael, CA
Background/Purpose: Work participation meaningfully influences mental wellbeing, health-related quality of life, and disease-related outcomes in individuals with systematic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Previous studies estimate that…
Abstract Number: 0123 • ACR Convergence 2023
Improving Interpretation of Work Outcomes in Patients with Inflammatory Rheumatic Musculoskeletal Disease: General Population Reference Curves for Work Ability and At-work Productivity
Dafne Capelusnik¹, Wouter Smeets², Casper Webers³, Sofia Ramiro⁴, Elena Nikiphorou⁵, Roel Braekers², Laura Boekel⁶, Gertjan Wolbink⁷ and Annelies Boonen⁸, ¹Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, ²Data science institute, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium, ³Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ⁵King's College London, London, United Kingdom, ⁶Amsterdam Rheumatology and Immunology Center, Location Reade, Department of Rheumatology, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁷Reade, Amsterdam, Netherlands, ⁸Care and Public Health Research Institute (Caphri), Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
Background/Purpose: Data on self-reported presenteeism (limitations or reduced work productivity at work) in persons with inflammatory rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (iRMD) are challenging to interpret…
Abstract Number: 0290 • ACR Convergence 2023
Patient-reported Quality of Life and Working Status Outcomes in Ambulatory Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy
Zhao Peng¹, Yanhong Wang², Ning Liu³, Shuang Zhou⁴, Jiuliang zhao¹, Dong Xu⁵, Mengtao Li⁶, chanyuan wu⁴ and Qian Wang⁴, ¹Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China, ²Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China, ³Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, HongKong, China, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China, ⁵Department of Rheumatology, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China, ⁶Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
Background/Purpose: To investigate the health-related quality of life (HR-QoL), work productivity and activity impairment, and associated factors among patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM). Methods:…

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