Abstract Number: 0745 • ACR Convergence 2023
Artificial Intelligence Models for Computer-Assisted Joint Detection and Sharp-van Der Heijde Score Prediction in Hand Radiographs from Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Background/Purpose: Radiographs are used to detect and monitor joint damage due to rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Scoring methods such as the Sharp van der Heijde tool (SVH)…Abstract Number: 0820 • ACR Convergence 2023
Radiographic and Pain Outcomes from a Phase 3 Extension Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Lorecivivint in Subjects with Severe Osteoarthritis of the Knee (OA-07): 36 Month Single Blind and Placebo Crossover Phase Results
Background/Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) has unmet need for safe, efficacious symptom and disease-modifying treatments. Lorecivivint (LOR), an intra-articular (IA) CLK/DYRK inhibitor thought to modulate Wnt…Abstract Number: 0992 • ACR Convergence 2023
Association Between Metabolic Syndrome and the Presence of Enthesophytes on Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Compared to Joint X-ray
Background/Purpose: Enthesophytes consist of calcium deposition on tendons or ligaments that are proposed to form in response to localized inflammation of the enthesis, either idiopathic…Abstract Number: 1038 • ACR Convergence 2023
Improved Assessment of Structural Damage in the Spine in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis by MRI-based Synthetic CT: A Comparison with Low-dose CT and X-ray
Background/Purpose: Whether a therapy has bone structure-modifying effects in the spine is crucial to determine since this is a prerequisite for a therapy to reduce…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…
