Abstract Number: 1289 • ACR Convergence 2023
Increases in Serum Levels of Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase 5b Reflected Radiographic Progression of Joint Damage in Treated Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is one of inflammatory arthritis, and this autoimmune-mediated polyarthritis results in structural joint destruction. Articular bone erosion leading to joint destruction in RA…Abstract Number: 1310 • ACR Convergence 2023
Comparison of Two Methotrexate Initiation Strategies in Rheumatoid Arthritis in Current Practice
Background/Purpose: To compare the efficacy and tolerance at 3 and 6 months of two methotrexate (MTX) initiation strategies in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: Retrospective,monocentric,cross-sectionalstudy including…Abstract Number: 1353 • ACR Convergence 2023
Sexual Dysfunction in Women with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Cross-Sectional Multicentre Study
Background/Purpose: Due to its multisystemic involvement, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can have a significant impact on patients' quality of life (QoL). Sexual (dis)function is a…Abstract Number: 1401 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Association of 3VAS/4VAS and DAPSA with Radiographic Progression in Early PsA
Background/Purpose: A feasible, widely accepted, comprehensive disease activity measure is needed for daily use in psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Current measures are either complex (Psoriatic Arthritis…Abstract Number: 1555 • ACR Convergence 2023
Axial Spondyloarthritis in Patients with Gastrointestinal Involvement of Behçet Syndrome
Background/Purpose: Controlled studies have shown that radiographic sacroiliitis was not increased in Behçet syndrome (BS), compared to other inflammatory diseases. However, gastrointestinal involvement of Behçet…Abstract Number: 1870 • ACR Convergence 2023
Assessing the Appropriateness of Imaging Modalities in Primary Care for Low Back Pain and Their Impact on Outcomes: A Retrospective Observational Study in a Single Center in Trenton
Background/Purpose: Low back pain (LBP) is a leading cause of doctor visits and disability. The annual direct expenditures for LBP management exceed $80 billion, not…Abstract Number: 1881 • ACR Convergence 2023
Deep Learning Approaches to Rheumatoid Arthritis Severity Prognosis
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis affecting a large sector of the global population. The disease is associated with…Abstract Number: 1981 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Association Between X-ray Progression and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Hand Osteoarthritis with 5-year Follow-up
Background/Purpose: Hand osteoarthritis (HOA) is a heterogeneous disorder with two main subtypes, non-erosive and erosive. The progression of HOA is assessed by various radiographic scoring…Abstract Number: 0307 • ACR Convergence 2022
Reduction in Structural Damage Progression and Improvement in Clinical Response with Abatacept Treatment in Patients with ACPA+, Early RA: Results from a Post Hoc Analysis of the AVERT-2 Study by Baseline Erosion Scores
Background/Purpose: Presence of structural damage is an important risk factor for further damage progression over time in RA. Inhibition of damage progression is a key…Abstract Number: 0383 • ACR Convergence 2022
Analysis of the Performance of an Artificial Intelligence Algorithm for the Detection of Radiographic Sacroiliitis in an Independent Cohort of axSpA Patients Including Both Nr-axSpA and r-axSpA
Background/Purpose: Conventional radiography of the sacroiliac joints is the first imaging method if axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is suspected. The presence of definite radiographic sacroiliitis is…Abstract Number: 0396 • ACR Convergence 2022
Validity of Syndesmophyte Detection on Low Dose Computed Tomography in Patients with Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Low-dose Computed Tomography (ldCT), assessed with the CT syndesmophyte score (CTSS) in the whole spine, has been shown to detect more progression in the…Abstract Number: 0857 • ACR Convergence 2022
Consensus-Driven Definition for Unequivocal Sacroiliitis on Radiographs for Classification in Juvenile Spondyloarthritis
Background/Purpose: Radiographs are neither sensitive nor reliable in assessment of axial disease in juvenile spondyloarthritis (JSpA). However, they are still performed in some areas due…Abstract Number: 0972 • ACR Convergence 2022
Automated Joint Space Width Measurement for Hand Osteoarthritis: A Deep Learning Approach
Background/Purpose: Hand osteoarthritis (OA) can be assessed visually through radiographs using Kellgren and Lawrence (KL) system. However, the KL grading system is not fully objective…Abstract Number: 1005 • ACR Convergence 2022
Increasing the Proficiency for Scoring Sacroiliac Joint Radiographs According to the Modified New York Criteria for Ankylosing Spondylitis by Using an Online Real-time Iterative Calibration (RETIC) Module
Background/Purpose: Radiographic assessment of the sacroiliac joints (SIJ) according to the modified New York (mNY) criteria is essential in the classification of ankylosing spondylitis, but…Abstract Number: 1255 • ACR Convergence 2022
Rheumatologists Overcall Sacroiliitis on X-ray and MRI in Axial Spondyloarthritis Patients: Data from the BelGian Inflammatory Arthritis and SpoNdylitis cohorT (Be-GIANT)
Background/Purpose: To investigate (1) agreement between local and central reading of sacroiliac joint images (X-ray and magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]) from axial spondylarthritis (axSpA) patients,…