Mortality in fibromyalgia: a study of 8,186 patients over thirty-five years.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Management of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is complex and variability in practices exists. Guidelines have been developed to help improve the management of SLE patients, but there has been no formal evaluation of these guidelines. This study aims to compare the scope, quality, and consistency of clinica...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Tunnicliffe DJ,Singh-Grewal D,Kim S,Craig JC,Tong A

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Health information technology (HIT) holds promise in increasing access to rheumatologists by improving the quality and efficiency of referrals, but few studies have examined its use for this purpose. We evaluated the use and impact of a novel electronic referral (eReferral) system in rheumatology in a safety-...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Scheibe MM,Imboden JB,Schmajuk G,Margaretten M,Graf JD,Chen AH,Yelin EH,Yazdany J

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify a combination of clinical factors associated with low disease activity and remission in the third trimester during pregnancy in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS:This study is embedded in the Pregnancy-Induced Amelioration of Rheumatoid Arthritis study, a prospective cohort study. The...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Ince-Askan H,Hazes JMW,Dolhain RJEM

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine work absenteeism, job disruptions, and perceived productivity loss and factors associated with each outcome in young adults living with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and juvenile arthritis (JA). METHODS:One hundred forty-three young adults, ages 18-30 years with SLE (54.5%) and JA (45.5%), co...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Jetha A,Badley E,Beaton D,Fortin PR,Shiff NJ,Gignac MAM

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Since 2014, rheumatology fellows have been assessed not only based on their ability to provide patient care and possess medical knowledge but also on their skill in serving as patient advocates, navigators of health systems, and members of a health care team. Such assessments have been carried out through the...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Liebowitz JE,Torralba KD,Kolfenbach J,Marston B,Dua AB,O'Rourke KS,McKown K,Battistone MJ,Valeriano-Marcet J,Edgar L,McLean S,Gouze KR,Bolster MB

更新日期：2020-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) and cyclophosphamide (CYC) on modified Rodnan skin score (MRSS) in participants enrolled in the Scleroderma Lung Study (SLS) I and II. METHODS:SLS I participants received daily oral CYC or matching placebo for 1 year, whereas SLS II participants received ...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Namas R,Tashkin DP,Furst DE,Wilhalme H,Tseng CH,Roth MD,Kafaja S,Volkmann E,Clements PJ,Khanna D,Participants in the Scleroderma Lung Study I and members of the Scleroderma Lung Study II Research Group.

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cognitive function may change over time in patients with SLE, and cognitive function trajectories have not well been studied. We aim to: 1) identify cognitive function trajectories in SLE and describe it with depressive symptoms trajectories and 2) identify baseline factors associated with class membership i...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Touma Z,Moghaddam B,Su J,Katz P

更新日期：2020-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Body image concerns are understudied in systemic sclerosis (SSc; scleroderma). The objective was to develop and cross-validate a brief version of the Satisfaction with Appearance Scale (SWAP) in order to reduce item redundancy, increase SSc relevancy, and improve the feasibility of body image assessment in SS...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Jewett LR,Hudson M,Haythornthwaite JA,Heinberg L,Wigley FM,Baron M,Thombs BD,Canadian Scleroderma Research Group.

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore patients' knowledge and beliefs about osteoarthritis (OA) and OA risk following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, to explore the extent to which information about these risks is provided by health professionals, and to examine associations among participant characteristics, knowledge, and ri...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Bennell KL,van Ginckel A,Kean CO,Nelligan RK,French SD,Stokes M,Pietrosimone B,Blackburn T,Batt M,Hunter DJ,Spiers L,Hinman RS

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To validate a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reference criterion for a positive sacroiliac (SI) joint MRI finding based on the level of confidence in the classification of spondyloarthritis (SpA) by expert MRI readers. METHODS:Four readers assessed SI joint MRIs in 2 inception cohorts (cohorts A and B) of ...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Weber U,Zubler V,Pedersen SJ,Rufibach K,Lambert RG,Chan SM,Østergaard M,Maksymowych WP

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This prospective study aimed to determine whether the comprehensive ultrasonographic assessment of synovial inflammation predicts relapse after discontinuation of treatment with a biologic agent in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in clinical remission. METHODS:RA patients in clinical remission (Disea...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Iwamoto T,Ikeda K,Hosokawa J,Yamagata M,Tanaka S,Norimoto A,Sanayama Y,Nakagomi D,Takahashi K,Hirose K,Sugiyama T,Sueishi M,Nakajima H

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the extent to which demographic and geographic disparities exist in the use of post-acute rehabilitation care (PARC) for joint replacement. METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of 2 years (2005 and 2006) of population-based hospital discharge data from 392 hospitals in 4 states (Arizo...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Freburger JK,Holmes GM,Ku LJ,Cutchin MP,Heatwole-Shank K,Edwards LJ

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Ankle-foot problems have a considerable impact on daily functioning in patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (hEDS/HSD). Therefore, the objective of this study is to identify alterations in multi-segment ankle and foot kinematics during gait and assessing foot fu...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Vermeulen S,De Mits S,De Ridder R,Calders P,De Schepper J,Malfait F,Rombaut L

更新日期：2020-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the temporal and dose-related effects of glucocorticoids (GCs) on body mass index (BMI) in children with rheumatic diseases. METHODS:Children initiating GCs for a rheumatic disease (n = 130) were assessed every 3 months for 18 months. BMI, weight, and height Z score trajectories were described acc...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Shiff NJ,Brant R,Guzman J,Cabral DA,Huber AM,Miettunen P,Roth J,Scuccimarri R,Alos N,Atkinson SA,Collet JP,Couch R,Cummings EA,Dent PB,Ellsworth J,Hay J,Houghton K,Jurencak R,Lang B,Larche M,Leblanc C,Rodd C,S

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this issue of AC&R, Hauser et. al. compare the prevalence of fibromyalgia (FM) in a German population using the 2016 Modified ACR criteria to the prevalence using the new ACTTION-APS Pain Taxonomy (AAPT) criteria. ...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Clauw D

更新日期：2020-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although it is common for rheumatologists to initiate biologic agents after failure of methotrexate monotherapy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ample data support the initial use of combinations of conventional therapies in this clinical scenario. Our study explores the durability of triple therapy (methotrexat...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Peper SM,Lew R,Mikuls T,Brophy M,Rybin D,Wu H,O'Dell J

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the relative effectiveness of combining self-management and strength training for improving functional outcomes in patients with early knee osteoarthritis. METHODS:We conducted a randomized intervention trial lasting 24 months at an academic medical center. Community-dwelling middle-aged adults (n ...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： McKnight PE,Kasle S,Going S,Villanueva I,Cornett M,Farr J,Wright J,Streeter C,Zautra A

更新日期：2010-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the external validity of the Lupus Impact Tracker (LIT), a systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)-specific, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) tool in a population-based cohort of patients with SLE in Atlanta, Georgia. We modeled the association of LIT scores with patient-reported measures of SLE a...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Brandt JE,Drenkard C,Kan H,Bao G,Dunlop-Thomas C,Pobiner B,Chang DJ,Jolly M,Lim SS

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the occurrence of traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk factors and coronary artery calcification (CAC) in adults with polymyositis (PM) or dermatomyositis (DM) compared to healthy controls and to assess the association between CV risk factors, PM/DM, and CAC score. METHODS:Traditional CV risk fa...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Diederichsen LP,Diederichsen AC,Simonsen JA,Junker P,Søndergaard K,Lundberg IE,Tvede N,Gerke O,Christensen AF,Dreyer L,Petersen H,Ejstrup L,Kay SD,Jacobsen S

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop and pilot test a screening tool to identify cases of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) among patients exposed to gadolinium-containing contrast agents. METHODS:Sixty English-speaking subjects were enrolled: 10 subjects diagnosed as having NSF, 10 subjects with other fibrosing skin diseases, 20 s...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Lima XT,Alora-Palli MB,Kimball AB,Kay J

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease that can cause disfiguring changes in appearance. This study examined the structural validity, internal consistency reliability, convergent validity, and measurement equivalence of the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale (SAAS) across SSc disease subtypes. METHOD...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Mills SD,Kwakkenbos L,Carrier ME,Gholizadeh S,Fox RS,Jewett LR,Gottesman K,Roesch SC,Thombs BD,Malcarne VL,Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network Investigators.

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether there is a temporal association between arthritis and uveitis activity among children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis (JIA-U). METHODS:Uveitis and arthritis data from JIA-U patients ≤21 years were collected from 7/2013-12/2019 at a tertiary care center. Arthritis ac...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Liebling EJ,Faig W,Chang JC,Mendoza E,Moore N,Ledesma Vicioso N,Lerman MA

更新日期：2020-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:We read with great interest the editorial on foot osteoarthritis (OA) by Golightly and Gates (1). Foot OA is prevalent but neglected compared with other commonly affected sites such as the knee and hand (2), hence such a high-profile statement of need for foot OA is long overdue. ...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Roddy E,Menz HB,Marshall M,Munteanu S,Thomas MJ,Peat G

更新日期：2020-07-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The availability of reliable estimates of the burden of musculoskeletal disease is of considerable importance for policymakers. METHODS:This study uses data from the 14,507 participants of the European Health Interview Survey conducted in Austria in 2006/2007 to calculate estimates of the prevalence of osteo...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Vavken P,Dorotka R

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine clinical characteristics as possible predictors of long-term treatment continuation with adalimumab, etanercept, and infliximab in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients who had never taken biologics treated in clinical practice. METHODS:Patients in southern Sweden with active AS starting biologic t...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Kristensen LE,Karlsson JA,Englund M,Petersson IF,Saxne T,Geborek P

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if a pharmacist-initiated multidisciplinary strategy provides value for money compared to usual care in participants with previously undiagnosed knee osteoarthritis. METHODS:Pharmacies were randomly allocated to provide either 1) usual care and a pamphlet or 2) intervention care, which consisted...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Marra CA,Grubisic M,Cibere J,Grindrod KA,Woolcott JC,Gastonguay L,Esdaile JM

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Prompt treatment for lupus is important to prevent morbidity. A potential barrier to early treatment of pediatric lupus is delayed presentation to a pediatric rheumatologist. To better understand factors contributing to delayed presentation among pediatric lupus patients, we examined differences in demographi...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Rubinstein TB,Mowrey WB,Ilowite NT,Wahezi DM,Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance INVESTIGATORS.

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify and evaluate the measurement properties of self-report physical activity instruments suitable for patients with osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS:We conducted a comprehensive 2-stage systematic review using multiple electronic databases, from inception until July 2018. In the stage 1 review, we sought...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Smith RD,Dziedzic KS,Quicke JG,Holden MA,McHugh GA,Healey EL

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To conduct a longitudinal randomized controlled trial comparing a work place ergonomic intervention versus a control (i.e., provision of written educational materials) for persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or osteoarthritis (OA) regarding employment, physical, and symptom outcomes. METHODS:Eighty-nine p...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Baldwin D,Johnstone B,Ge B,Hewett J,Smith M,Sharp G

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the use of glucocorticoids (GCs) and related adverse events (AEs) in a long-term, geographically defined cohort of patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). METHODS:Using a population-based inception cohort, details of GC therapy were abstracted from medical records of all patients diagnosed...

journal_title：Arthritis care & research

authors： Shbeeb I,Challah D,Raheel S,Crowson CS,Matteson EL

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00