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Brandt J, Ramly E, Lim SS, Bao G, Messina ML, Piper ME, Bartels CM. Implementing a Staff-Led Smoking Cessation Intervention in a Diverse Safety-Net Rheumatology Clinic: A Pre-Post Scalability Study in a Low-Resource Setting. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2024; 76:1342-1350. [PMID: 38622089 PMCID: PMC11349476 DOI: 10.1002/acr.25349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Quit Connect (QC), our specialty clinic smoking cessation intervention, supports clinic staff to check, advise, and connect willing patients to a state quit line or class. QC improved tobacco screening and quit line referrals 26-fold in a predominantly White academic health care system population. Implementing QC includes education, electronic health record (EHR) reminders, and periodic audit feedback. This study tested QC's feasibility and impact in a safety-net rheumatology clinic with a predominantly Black population. METHODS In this pre-post study, adult rheumatology visits were analyzed 12 months before through 18 months after QC intervention (November 2019 through November 2021, omitting COVID-19 peak April through November 2020). EHR data compared process and clinical outcomes, including offers, referrals to resources, completed referrals, and documented cessation. Clinic staff engaged in pre-post focus groups and questionnaires regarding intervention feasibility and acceptability. Cost-effectiveness was also assessed. RESULTS Visit-level patients who smoked were 89.8% Black and 69.5% women (n = 550). Before intervention, clinic staff rarely asked patients about readiness to cut back smoking (<10% assessment). After QC intervention, staff assessed quit readiness in 31.8% of visits with patients who smoked (vs 8.1% before); 58.9% of these patients endorsed readiness to cut back or quit. Of 102 accepting cessation services, 37% (n = 17) of those reached set a quit date. Staff found the intervention feasible and acceptable. Each quit attempt cost approximately $4 to $10. CONCLUSION In a safety-net rheumatology clinic with a predominantly Black population, QC improved tobacco screening, readiness-to-quit assessment, and referrals and was also feasible and cost-effective.
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- Jennifer Brandt
- Emory University School of Medicine and Grady Health System, Atlanta, Georgia
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- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and University of Wisconsin College of Engineering, Madison
- Indiana University School of Public Health, Bloomington, Indiana
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- Emory University School of Medicine and Grady Health System, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention, Madison, Wisconsin
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Serna-Peña G, Castillo-de la Garza RJ, Garcia-Arellano G, Cardenas-de la Garza JA, Aguilar-Rivera LR, de Leon-Perez AA, Aguilar-Rivera E, Vazquez-Perez CE, Galarza-Delgado DA, Esquivel-Valerio JA. Quality indicators and satisfaction with care in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Rheumatol Int 2024; 44:831-837. [PMID: 37610651 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-023-05429-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023]
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Grading the quality of care in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and determining its relationship with care satisfaction may recognize gaps that could lead to better clinical practice. Eighteen quality indicators (QIs) were recently developed and validated for patients with SLE based on the 2019 EULAR management recommendations. Few studies have analyzed the relationship between quality of care and care satisfaction in patients with lupus. This was a cross-sectional study. We included patients at least 18 years old who met the EULAR/ACR 2019 classification criteria for SLE. We interviewed patients and retrieved data from medical records to assess their compliance with a set of 18 EULAR-based QIs. We calculated each QI fulfillment as the proportion of fulfilled QI divided by the number of eligible patients for each indicator. Care satisfaction was evaluated with the satisfaction domain of LupusPRO version 1.7. Spearman correlation coefficient was used to determine the relationship between quality of care and care satisfaction. Seventy patients with a median age of 33 (IQR 23-48) were included, 90% were women. Overall adherence was 62.29%. The median care satisfaction was 100. Global adherence to the 18-QIs and the care satisfaction score revealed no correlation (r = 0.064, p = 0.599). Higher QI fulfillment was found in the group with remission versus the moderate-high activity group (p = 0.008). In our study, SLE patients in remission had higher fulfillment of quality indicators. We found no correlation between the quality of care and satisfaction with care.
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- Griselda Serna-Peña
- Hospital Universitario "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, (Rheumatology Service), Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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- Hospital Universitario "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, (Rheumatology Service), Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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- Hospital Universitario "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, (Rheumatology Service), Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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- Hospital Universitario "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, (Rheumatology Service), Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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- Hospital Universitario "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, (Rheumatology Service), Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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- Hospital Universitario "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, (Rheumatology Service), Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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- Hospital Universitario "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, (Rheumatology Service), Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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- Hospital Universitario "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, (Rheumatology Service), Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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- Hospital Universitario "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, (Rheumatology Service), Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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- Hospital Universitario "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez", Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, (Rheumatology Service), Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
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Rice C, Ayyala DN, Shi H, Madera-Acosta A, Bell S, Qureshi A, Carbone LD, Coughlin SS, Elam RE. Sex and Racial Differences in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Among US Adults in the All of Us Research Program. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2023; 75:2096-2106. [PMID: 36705447 PMCID: PMC10372192 DOI: 10.1002/acr.25093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Men with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are an understudied population. The present study characterized differences between men and women with SLE. METHODS We examined cross-sectionally participants with SLE in the All of Us Research Program, a US cohort with a participant survey at enrollment (May 2018 to June 2022) and linked electronic health record (EHR) data. We described and compared characteristics of men and women with SLE encompassing disease manifestations and prescribed medications from EHR data and socioeconomic factors, including health literacy and health care access and utilization, from surveys. We reported racial variations stratified by sex. RESULTS Of 1,462 participants with SLE, 126 (9%) were male. Men reported lower educational attainment and less fatigue than women. Myocardial infarction was significantly more common in men. Men had significantly less confidence in completing medical forms than women and exhibited a trend toward requiring more help in reading health-related materials. Barriers to health care access and utilization were common in both men and women (40% versus 47%, respectively, reporting some reason for delay in care; P = 0.35). Women of race other than Black or African American or White more often reported delaying care due to cultural differences between patient and provider. CONCLUSION Our study demonstrated major clinical and health literacy differences in men and women with SLE. Socioeconomic factors were significant barriers to health care in both sexes. Our study suggests men have disproportionately poorer health literacy, which may exacerbate preexisting disparities. Further large prospective studies, focusing on recruiting men, are needed to better characterize racial differences in men with SLE.
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- Division of Biostatistics and Data Science, Department of Population Health Sciences, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
- Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
- Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
- Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Augusta, GA, USA
- J. Harold Harrison, MD, Distinguished University Chair in Rheumatology, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology, Department of Population Health Sciences, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
- Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Augusta, GA, USA
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Buie J, McMillan E, Kirby J, Cardenas LA, Eftekhari S, Feldman CH, Gawuga C, Knight AM, Lim SS, McCalla S, McClamb D, Polk B, Williams E, Yelin E, Shah S, Costenbader KH. Disparities in Lupus and the Role of Social Determinants of Health: Current State of Knowledge and Directions for Future Research. ACR Open Rheumatol 2023; 5:454-464. [PMID: 37531095 PMCID: PMC10502817 DOI: 10.1002/acr2.11590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023] Open
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease. The complex relationships between race and ethnicity and social determinants of health (SDOH) in influencing SLE and its course are increasingly appreciated. Multiple SDOH have been strongly associated with lupus incidence and outcomes and contribute to health disparities in lupus. Measures of socioeconomic status, including economic instability, poverty, unemployment, and food insecurity, as well as features of the neighborhood and built environment, including lack of safe and affordable housing, crime, stress, racial segregation, and discrimination, are associated with race and ethnicity in the US and are risk factors for poor outcomes in lupus. In this scientific statement, we aimed to summarize current evidence on the role of SDOH in relation to racial and ethnic disparities in SLE and SLE outcomes, primarily as experienced in the U.S. Lupus Foundation of America's Health Disparities Advisory Panel, comprising 10 health disparity experts, including academic researchers and patients, who met 12 times over the course of 18 months in assembling and reviewing the data for this study. Sources included articles published from 2011 to 2023 in PubMed, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, and bibliographies and recommendations. Search terms included lupus, race, ethnicity, and SDOH domains. Data were extracted and synthesized into this scientific statement. Poorer neighborhoods correlate with increased damage, reduced care, and stress-induced lupus flares. Large disparities in health care affordability, accessibility, and acceptability exist in the US, varying by region, insurance status, and racial and minority groups. Preliminary interventions targeted social support, depression, and shared-decision-making, but more research and intervention implementation and evaluation are needed. Disparities in lupus across racial and ethnic groups in the US are driven by SDOH, some of which are more easily remediable than others. A multidimensional and multidisciplinary approach involving various stakeholder groups is needed to address these complex challenges, address these diminish disparities, and improve outcomes.
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- Joy Buie
- Lupus Foundation of AmericanWashingtonDC
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- Asthma and Allergy Foundation of AmericaGreater LandoverMaryland
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- Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's HospitalBostonMassachusetts
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- Preparedness and Treatment Equity CoalitionNew York CityNew York
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- Hospital for Sick Children and University of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Emory University and Grady Health SystemAtlantaGeorgia
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- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Amplify People AdvisorsWashingtonDC
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- University of California San Francisco
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- Charles River AssociatesSan FranciscoCalifornia
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Arora S, Block JA, Nika A, Sequeira W, Katz P, Jolly M. Does higher quality of care in systemic lupus erythematosus translate to better patient outcomes? Lupus 2023; 32:771-780. [PMID: 37121602 DOI: 10.1177/09612033231172664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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PURPOSE To assess if high quality of care (QOC) in SLE results in improved outcomes of quality of life (QOL) and non-routine health care utilization (HCU). METHODS One hundred and forty consecutive SLE patients were recruited from the Rheumatology clinic at an academic center. Data on QOC and QOL were collected along with demographics, socio-economic, and disease characteristics at baseline. LupusPRO assessing health-related (HR) QOL and non (N)HRQOL was utilized. Follow up QOL and HCU were collected prospectively at 6 months. High QOC was defined as those meeting ≥80% of the eligible quality indicators. Univariate and multivariate regression analyses were performed with QOC and high QOC as independent variables and HRQOL and NHRQOL as dependent variables at baseline and follow up. Multivariable models were adjusted for demographics and disease characteristics. Secondary outcomes included non-routine HCU and disease activity at follow up. RESULTS Baseline and follow up data on 140 and 94 patients, respectively, were analyzed. Mean (SD) performance rate (QOC) was 78.6 (13.4) with 52% patients in the high QOC group. QOC was associated with better NHRQOL at baseline and follow up but not with HRQOL. Of all the NHRQOL domains, QOC was positively associated with treatment satisfaction. QOC or high QOC were not associated with non-routine HCU and were instead associated with higher disease activity at follow up. CONCLUSION Higher QOC predicted better NHRQOL by directly impacting treatment satisfaction in SLE patients in this cohort. Higher QOC, however, was not associated with HRQOL, HCU, or improvement in disease activity at follow up.
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- Shilpa Arora
- Department of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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Schletzbaum M, Kind AJ, Chen Y, Astor BC, Ardoin SP, Gilmore-Bykovskyi A, Sheehy AM, Kaiksow FA, Powell WR, Bartels CM. Age-Stratified 30-day Rehospitalization and Mortality and Predictors of Rehospitalization Among Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Medicare Cohort Study. J Rheumatol 2023; 50:359-367. [PMID: 35970523 PMCID: PMC9929023 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.220025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Recent studies suggest young adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have high 30-day readmission rates, which may necessitate tailored readmission reduction strategies. To aid in risk stratification for future strategies, we measured 30-day rehospitalization and mortality rates among Medicare beneficiaries with SLE and determined rehospitalization predictors by age. METHODS In a 2014 20% national Medicare sample of hospitalizations, rehospitalization risk and mortality within 30 days of discharge were calculated for young (aged 18-35 yrs), middle-aged (aged 36-64 yrs), and older (aged 65+ yrs) beneficiaries with and without SLE. Multivariable generalized estimating equation models were used to predict rehospitalization rates among patients with SLE by age group using patient, hospital, and geographic factors. RESULTS Among 1.39 million Medicare hospitalizations, 10,868 involved beneficiaries with SLE. Hospitalized young adult beneficiaries with SLE were more racially diverse, were living in more disadvantaged areas, and had more comorbidities than older beneficiaries with SLE and those without SLE. Thirty-day rehospitalization was 36% among young adult beneficiaries with SLE-40% higher than peers without SLE and 85% higher than older beneficiaries with SLE. Longer length of stay and higher comorbidity risk score increased odds of rehospitalization in all age groups, whereas specific comorbid condition predictors and their effect varied. Our models, which incorporated neighborhood-level socioeconomic disadvantage, had moderate-to-good predictive value (C statistics 0.67-0.77), outperforming administrative data models lacking comprehensive social determinants in other conditions. CONCLUSION Young adults with SLE on Medicare had very high 30-day rehospitalization at 36%. Considering socioeconomic disadvantage and comorbidities provided good prediction of rehospitalization risk, particularly in young adults. Young beneficiaries with SLE with comorbidities should be a focus of programs aimed at reducing rehospitalizations.
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- Maria Schletzbaum
- M. Schletzbaum, PhD, B.C. Astor, PhD, MPH, Department of Population Health Sciences, and Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- A.J. Kind, MD, PhD, A.M. Sheehy, MD, MS, F.A. Kaiksow MD, MPP, W. Ryan Powell, PhD, MA, C.M. Bartels, MD, MS, Department of Medicine, and Center for Health Disparities Research, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Y. Chen, MS, Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- M. Schletzbaum, PhD, B.C. Astor, PhD, MPH, Department of Population Health Sciences, and Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- S.P. Ardoin, MD, MS, Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
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- A. Gilmore-Bykovskyi, PhD, RN, Center for Health Disparities Research, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, and School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- A.J. Kind, MD, PhD, A.M. Sheehy, MD, MS, F.A. Kaiksow MD, MPP, W. Ryan Powell, PhD, MA, C.M. Bartels, MD, MS, Department of Medicine, and Center for Health Disparities Research, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- A.J. Kind, MD, PhD, A.M. Sheehy, MD, MS, F.A. Kaiksow MD, MPP, W. Ryan Powell, PhD, MA, C.M. Bartels, MD, MS, Department of Medicine, and Center for Health Disparities Research, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- A.J. Kind, MD, PhD, A.M. Sheehy, MD, MS, F.A. Kaiksow MD, MPP, W. Ryan Powell, PhD, MA, C.M. Bartels, MD, MS, Department of Medicine, and Center for Health Disparities Research, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- A.J. Kind, MD, PhD, A.M. Sheehy, MD, MS, F.A. Kaiksow MD, MPP, W. Ryan Powell, PhD, MA, C.M. Bartels, MD, MS, Department of Medicine, and Center for Health Disparities Research, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin;
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Suzon B, Louis-Sidney F, Aglaé C, Henry K, Bagoée C, Wolff S, Moinet F, Emal-Aglaé V, Polomat K, DeBandt M, Deligny C, Couturier A. Good Long-Term Prognosis of Lupus Nephritis in the High-Income Afro-Caribbean Population of Martinique with Free Access to Healthcare. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11164860. [PMID: 36013099 PMCID: PMC9410092 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11164860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Lupus nephritis (LN) has been described as having worse survival and renal outcomes in African-descent patients than Caucasians. We aimed to provide long-term population-based data in an Afro-descendant cohort of LN with high income and easy and free access to specialized healthcare. Study design: We performed a retrospective population-based analysis using data from 2002–2015 of 1140 renal biopsies at the University Hospital of Martinique (French West Indies). All systemic lupus erythematosus patients with a diagnosis of LN followed for at least 12 months in Martinique or who died during this period were included. Results: A total of 89 patients were included, of whom 68 (76.4%) had proliferative (class III or IV), 17 (19.1%) had membranous (class V), and 4 (4.5%) had class I or II lupus nephritis according to the ISN/RPS classification. At a mean follow-up of 118.3 months, 51.7% of patients were still in remission. The rates of end-stage renal disease were 13.5%, 19.1%, and 21.3% at 10, 15, and 20 years of follow-up, respectively, and mortality rates were 4.5%, 5.6%, and 7.9% at 10, 15, and 20 years of follow-up, respectively. Conclusions: The good survival of our Afro-descendant LN patients, similar to that observed in Caucasians, shades the burden of ethnicity but rather emphasizes and reinforces the importance of optimizing all modifiable factors associated with poor outcome, especially socioeconomics.
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- Benoit Suzon
- Department of Internal Medicine, Martinique University Hospital, CEDEX CS, 90632 Fort-de-France, Martinique, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, Martinique University Hospital, CEDEX CS, 90632 Fort-de-France, Martinique, France
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- Department of Nephrology, Martinique University Hospital, CEDEX CS, 90632 Fort-de-France, Martinique, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Martinique University Hospital, CEDEX CS, 90632 Fort-de-France, Martinique, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Martinique University Hospital, CEDEX CS, 90632 Fort-de-France, Martinique, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Martinique University Hospital, CEDEX CS, 90632 Fort-de-France, Martinique, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Martinique University Hospital, CEDEX CS, 90632 Fort-de-France, Martinique, France
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- Department of Nephrology, Martinique University Hospital, CEDEX CS, 90632 Fort-de-France, Martinique, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Martinique University Hospital, CEDEX CS, 90632 Fort-de-France, Martinique, France
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- Department of Rheumatology, Martinique University Hospital, CEDEX CS, 90632 Fort-de-France, Martinique, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Martinique University Hospital, CEDEX CS, 90632 Fort-de-France, Martinique, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Martinique University Hospital, CEDEX CS, 90632 Fort-de-France, Martinique, France
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Hasan B, Fike A, Hasni S. Health disparities in systemic lupus erythematosus-a narrative review. Clin Rheumatol 2022; 41:3299-3311. [PMID: 35907971 PMCID: PMC9340727 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-022-06268-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To describe root causes of health disparities by reviewing studies on incidence and outcomes of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) related to ethnic, race, gender, or socioeconomic differences and to propose solutions. RECENT FINDINGS SLE outcomes have steadily improved over the past 40 years but are not uniformly distributed across various racial and ethnic groups. Belonging to racial and ethnic minority has been cited as a risk factor for more severe disease and poor outcome in SLE. Population-based registries have demonstrated that Black patients with SLE have significantly lower life expectancy compared to White patients. Lower socioeconomic status has been shown to be one of the strongest predictors of progression to end stage renal disease in lupus nephritis. An association between patient experiences of racial discrimination, increased SLE activity, and damage has also been described. The lack of representation of marginalized communities in lupus clinical trials further perpetuates these disparities. To that end, the goal of a rheumatology workforce that resembles the patients it treats has emerged as one of many solutions to current shortfalls in care. Disparities in SLE incidence, treatment, and outcomes have now been well established. The root causes of these disparities are multifactorial including genetic, epigenetic, and socioeconomic. The underrepresentation of marginalized communities in lupus clinical trials further worsen these disparities. Efforts have been made recently to address disparities in a more comprehensive manner, but systemic causes of disparities must be acknowledged and political will is required for a sustained positive change.
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- Bilal Hasan
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, MD USA
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- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, MD USA
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- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, MD USA
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Sreedharan S, Li N, Littlejohn G, Buchanan R, Nikpour M, Morand E, Hoi A, Golder V. Association of clinic setting with quality indicator performance in systemic lupus erythematosus: a cross-sectional study. Arthritis Res Ther 2022; 24:150. [PMID: 35733186 PMCID: PMC9214991 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-022-02823-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Healthcare quality for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a modifiable target for improving patient outcomes. We aimed to assess the quality of care processes in different clinic settings, comparing a subspecialty lupus clinic with hospital-based and private general rheumatology clinics. METHODS Patients with SLE (n = 258) were recruited in 2016 from a subspecialty lupus clinic (n = 147), two hospital general rheumatology clinics (n = 56) and two private rheumatology clinics (n = 55). Data were collected from medical records and patient questionnaires. Quality of care was assessed using 31 validated SLE quality indicators (QI) encompassing diagnostic work-up, disease and comorbidity assessments, drug monitoring, preventative care and reproductive health. Per-QI performance was measured as a percentage of patients that met the QI relative to the number of patients eligible. Per-patient QI performance was calculated as a percentage of QIs met relative to the number of eligible QIs for each patient. Per-QI and per-patient QI performance were compared between the three clinic settings, and multiple regression performed to adjust for sociodemographic, disease and healthcare factors. RESULTS Per-QI performance was generally high across all clinic settings for diagnostic work-up, comorbidity assessment, lupus nephritis, drug monitoring, prednisolone taper, osteoporosis and pregnancy care. Median [IQR] per-patient performance on eligible QIs was higher in the subspeciality lupus clinic (66.7% [57.1-74.1]) than the hospital general rheumatology (52.7% [47.5-58.1]) and private rheumatology (50.0% [42.9-60.9]) clinics (p <0.001) and the difference remained significant after multivariable adjustment. The subspecialty lupus clinic recorded higher per-QI performance for documentation of disease activity, disease damage, cardiovascular risk factor and drug toxicity assessments, pre-immunosuppression hepatitis and tuberculosis screening, new medication counselling, vaccinations, sun avoidance education and contraception counselling. CONCLUSIONS SLE patients managed in a subspecialty lupus clinic recorded higher per-patient QI performance compared to hospital general rheumatology and private rheumatology clinics, in part related to better documentation on certain QIs.
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- Sidha Sreedharan
- Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. .,Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The University of Melbourne at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.,Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.,Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia
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- Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.,Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia
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Garg S, Singh T, Panzer SE, Astor BC, Bartels CM. Multidisciplinary Lupus Nephritis Clinic Reduces Time to Renal Biopsy and Improves Care Quality. ACR Open Rheumatol 2022; 4:581-586. [PMID: 35396828 PMCID: PMC9274336 DOI: 10.1002/acr2.11435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Objective Patients with lupus nephritis (LN) have a 26‐fold higher mortality rate compared with their peers. Kidney biopsy, the gold standard diagnostic method for LN, may have an average wait time of more than 50 days. Other gaps in quality process measures during LN visits have also been reported. A subspecialty multidisciplinary clinic (MDC) can provide better care and quality in LN; therefore, we aimed to examine how an LN MDC impacted time to biopsy, time to treatment, and other quality measures. Methods We included all validated patients with LN who underwent diagnostic kidney biopsies between the 2011 to 2017 pre‐MDC period and the 2018 to 2020 post‐MDC period. We compared time to biopsy and treatment and quality measures between the two periods and examined factors associated with timely LN diagnosis, defined as a biopsy within 21 days. Results During the pre‐ and post‐MDC periods, 53 and 21 patients with LN underwent a diagnostic biopsy, respectively. We found a decrease in the median time to biopsy from 26 days to 16 days after starting the LN clinic (P = 0.014). Beyond clinical factors, the presence of social factors, such as being of a non‐White race and having food insecurity, were associated with 54% lower odds of timely diagnosis (adjusted Hazards Ratio [aHR] = 0.46; 95% confidence interval: 0.22‐0.93; P = 0.031). We found higher odds of quality measure performance during the post‐ versus pre‐MDC period. Conclusion Wait times to diagnose LN decreased by 40% and higher quality measure performance was noted after establishing an LN MDC. Systemic and social barriers predicted delays in diagnosis that may be addressed by MDCs.
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Smitherman EA, Goh I, Pooni R, Vora SS, Yildirim-Toruner C, von Scheven E. Implementation Science in Pediatric Rheumatology: A Path to Health Equity. Rheum Dis Clin North Am 2021; 48:331-342. [PMID: 34798956 DOI: 10.1016/j.rdc.2021.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Implementation science is the study of processes that promote reliable uptake of evidence-based practices into clinical care. The integration of implementation science and health disparities research approaches has been proposed as a method to reduce health inequity through detection, understanding, and implementation of health equity-focused interventions. In this review, we provide an argument for the study of implementation science in pediatric rheumatology in light of previously observed health disparities, present a framework for the study of health equity and implementation science in pediatric rheumatology, and propose next steps to accelerate action.
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- Emily A Smitherman
- Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1601 4th Avenue South, Park Place North Suite G10, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.
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- Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario M5G 0A4, Canada; Child Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford Children's Health, 700 Welch Road, Suite 301, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital, 1000 Blythe Boulevard, 4th Floor, Charlotte, NC 28203, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, 6701 Fannin Street, 11th Floor, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, University of California San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 5th Floor, #5453, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Chavatza K, Kostopoulou M, Nikolopoulos D, Gioti O, Togia K, Andreoli L, Aringer M, Boletis J, Doria A, Houssiau FA, Jayne D, Mosca M, Svenungsson E, Tincani A, Bertsias G, Fanouriakis A, Boumpas DT. Quality indicators for systemic lupus erythematosus based on the 2019 EULAR recommendations: development and initial validation in a cohort of 220 patients. Ann Rheum Dis 2021; 80:1175-1182. [PMID: 34162597 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-220438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Quality of care is receiving increased attention in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We developed quality indicators (QIs) for SLE based on the 2019 update of European League Against Rheumatism recommendations. METHODS A total of 44 candidate QIs corresponding to diagnosis, monitoring and treatment, were independently rated for validity and feasibility by 12 experts and analysed by a modified Research and Development Corporation/University of California Los Angeles model. Adherence to the final set of QIs and correlation with disease outcomes (flares, hospitalisations and organ damage) was tested in a cohort of 220 SLE patients with a median monitoring of 2 years (IQR 2-4). RESULTS The panel selected a total of 18 QIs as valid and feasible. On average, SLE patients received 54% (95% CI 52.3% to 56.2%) of recommended care, with adherence ranging from 44.7% (95% CI 40.8% to 48.6%) for diagnosis-related QIs to 84.3% (95% CI 80.6% to 87.5%) for treatment-related QIs. Sustained remission or low disease activity were achieved in 26.8% (95% CI 21.1% to 33.2%). Tapering of prednisone dose to less than 7.5 mg/day was achieved in 93.6% (95% CI 88.2% to 97.0%) while 73.5% (95% CI 66.6% to 79.6%) received the recommended hydroxychloroquine dose. Higher adherence to monitoring-related QIs was associated with reduced risk for a composite adverse outcome (flare, hospitalisation or damage accrual) during the last year of observation (OR 0.97 per 1% adherence rate, 95% CI 0.96 to 0.99). CONCLUSION We developed QIs for assessing and improving the care of SLE patients. Initial real-life data suggest face validity, but a variable degree of adherence and a need for further improvement.
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- Katerina Chavatza
- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Attikon" University Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Nephrology, "G. Gennimatas" General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Attikon" University Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Rheumatology, "Asklepieion" General Hospital, Voula, Athens, Greece
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Attikon" University Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.,Unit of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine III, University Medical Center & Faculty of Medicine Carl Gustav Carus at the TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Nephrology Department and Renal Transplantation Unit, "Laikon" Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School, Athens, Greece
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Rheumatology, Clinical Immunology and Allergy, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Attikon" University Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece.,Department of Rheumatology, "Asklepieion" General Hospital, Voula, Athens, Greece
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Attikon" University Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece .,Laboratory of Autoimmunity and Inflammation, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
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Boone JB, Wheless L, Camai A, Tanner SB, Barnado A. Low prevalence of bone mineral density testing in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and glucocorticoid exposure. Lupus 2020; 30:403-411. [PMID: 33307984 DOI: 10.1177/0961203320979735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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SummaryPatients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have an increased risk of developing osteoporosis and fractures due to systemic inflammation and glucocorticoids (GCs). Professional organizations recommend bone mineral density (BMD) testing in SLE patients on GCs, especially within 6 months of initiation. Using a validated algorithm, we identified SLE patients in an electronic health record cohort with long-term GC exposure (≥90 days). Our primary outcome was ever BMD testing. We assessed the impact of patient and provider factors on testing. We identified 693 SLE cases with long-term GC exposure, 41% of whom had BMD testing performed. Only 18% of patients had BMD testing within 6 months of GC initiation. In a logistic regression model for BMD testing, male sex (OR = 0.49, 95% CI 0.27 - 0.87, p = 0.01) was associated with being less likely to have BMD testing after adjusting for race and ethnicity. In contrast, older age (OR = 1.04, p < 0.001) and nephritis (OR = 1.83, p = 0.003) were associated with being more likely to have BMD testing after adjusting for race and ethnicity. Bone health in SLE patients remains an area in need of improvement with attention to patients who are younger and male.
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- J B Boone
- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Data Science Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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Vina ER, Quinones C. Understanding the Role and Challenges of Patient Preferences in Disparities in Rheumatologic Disease Care. Rheum Dis Clin North Am 2020; 47:83-96. [PMID: 34042056 DOI: 10.1016/j.rdc.2020.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Evidence suggests patient preferences, including values and perspectives, have affected clinical outcomes, such as compliance, patient well-being, and satisfaction with care. A literature review was conducted with the purpose of exploring the tools used to elicit patients' treatment preferences and their roles in clinical outcomes. This review revealed racial differences in treatment preferences among patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. The use of decision aids is a proactive intervention with potential for reducing race disparities and improving clinical outcomes. The utilization of patient preferences and values can improve outcomes by complementing the shared decision-making approach between patients and rheumatologists.
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- Ernest R Vina
- University of Arizona Arthritis Center, 1501 North Campbell Avenue, PO Box 245093, Tucson, AZ 85724-5093, USA; Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, 1501 North Campbell Avenue, PO Box 245093, Tucson, AZ 85724-5093, USA.
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- University of Arizona Arthritis Center, 1501 North Campbell Avenue, PO Box 245093, Tucson, AZ 85724-5093, USA; Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, 1501 North Campbell Avenue, PO Box 245093, Tucson, AZ 85724-5093, USA
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Kernder A, Richter JG, Fischer-Betz R, Winkler-Rohlfing B, Brinks R, Schneider M, Chehab G. Quality of care predicts outcome in systemic lupus erythematosus: a cross-sectional analysis of a German long-term study (LuLa cohort). Lupus 2020; 29:136-143. [PMID: 31992161 PMCID: PMC6993135 DOI: 10.1177/0961203319896626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Objective Our aim was to study the quality of medical care in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) to understand gaps and to analyze the association with outcome of the disease. Methods Information on demographics and medical care was assessed by self-reported questionnaires among SLE patients (LuLa cohort, 2011, n = 580). In total, 21 aspects of medical care were analyzed. Univariate analysis selected 10 predictor variables for further analysis: (1) urine examination and (2) blood test in the previous year, (3) taking antimalarials, (4) taking vitamin D and calcium if the dosage of prednisolone was greater than 7.5 mg/day, counseling regarding (5) lipid metabolism, (6) vaccination, and (7) blood pressure, and treatment of the comorbidities (8) hypertension, (9) osteoporosis and (10) lipid metabolism disorder. The association of these 10 items with the outcome of the disease, assessed in 2015, was analyzed by linear regression analysis, adjusted for age, disease duration and sex. Results On average six of the 10 items were met (±1.7). Receiving more clinical care in 2013 was predictive for low disease activity (SLAQ, p = 0.024, β = –0.104, corr. R2 = 0.048), low progress in disease-related damage (Delta Brief Index of Lupus Questionnaire, p = 0.048, β = –0.132, corr. R2 = 0.036) and high health-related quality of life (SF-12 physical, p = 0.035, β = 0.100, corr. R2 = 0.091) in 2015. Conclusion Our study illustrates a link between the quality of care and the SLE outcome parameters disease activity, disease-related damage and quality of life. Consistent considerations of these care parameters, which are recommended in several management guidelines, could therefore be a good approach to improve the outcome of patients with SLE.
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- A Kernder
- Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Department Rheumatology & Hiller-Research Unit Rheumatology, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Department Rheumatology & Hiller-Research Unit Rheumatology, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Department Rheumatology & Hiller-Research Unit Rheumatology, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Department Rheumatology & Hiller-Research Unit Rheumatology, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Department Rheumatology & Hiller-Research Unit Rheumatology, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Department Rheumatology & Hiller-Research Unit Rheumatology, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Arora S, Yazdany J. Use of Quality Measures to Identify Disparities in Health Care for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Rheum Dis Clin North Am 2020; 46:623-638. [PMID: 32981640 DOI: 10.1016/j.rdc.2020.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Assessment of quality of care for people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) provides opportunities to identify gaps in health care and address disparities. Poor access to specialty care has been shown to negatively impact care in SLE and is associated with poor disease outcomes. Racial/ethnic minorities and those with low socioeconomic status are at higher risk for poor access and lower quality of care. Quality measures evaluating processes of care have shown significant deficiencies in care of SLE patients across studies. High SLE patient volume correlates with better quality of care for providers in hospital and ambulatory settings.
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- Shilpa Arora
- Division of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, 1611 West Harrison Street, Suite 510, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, 1001 Potrero Avenue, Suite 3300, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA.
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Disparities in prevalence, disease severity, physical and mental morbidity, and mortality exist in childhood-onset systemic lupus (cSLE) that lead to worse outcomes in children with systemic lupus erythematosus from socially disadvantaged backgrounds. Important gaps exist in knowledge regarding many individual race/ethnicities across the globe, the interaction between race/ethnicity and poverty, and drivers for identified disparities. Large cSLE registries will facilitate investigating disparities in groups of patients that have yet to be identified. Social-ecological models can inform approaches to investigate, monitor, and address disparities in cSLE.
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus) is characterized by aberrant activity of the immune system, leading to variable clinical symptoms. Lupus is more prevalent in African American women and women in other ethnic minority groups. Diagnosing, treating, and identifying novel therapies for lupus is challenging because of its genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity. Lupus nephritis is the most common target-organ manifestation and requires individualized care to minimize toxicity. A multidisciplinary approach to caring for pregnant patients with lupus is essential to optimize outcomes.
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- Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (M.K., C.L.C.)
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Aggarwal I, Li J, Trupin L, Gaynon L, Katz PP, Lanata C, Criswell L, Murphy LB, Dall'Era M, Yazdany J. Quality of Care for the Screening, Diagnosis, and Management of Lupus Nephritis Across Multiple Health Care Settings. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2020; 72:888-896. [PMID: 31058460 DOI: 10.1002/acr.23915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We examined quality measures for screening, diagnosis, and treatment of lupus nephritis (LN) among participants of the California Lupus Epidemiology Study across 25 different clinical sites to identify gaps in quality of care. METHODS Data from 250 participants with lupus were analyzed across 3 sources (medical records, physician examination, and patient interviews). Overall performance on 8 quality measures was calculated separately for participants with and without LN. We used generalized estimating equations in which the outcome was performance on measures, adjusting for participant demographics, lupus disease severity, and practice characteristics. RESULTS Of 148 patients without LN, 42% underwent screening laboratory tests for nephritis, 38% underwent lupus activity serum studies, and 81% had their blood pressure checked every 6 months. Of 102 LN patients, 67% had a timely kidney biopsy, at least 81% had appropriate treatment, and 78% achieved target blood pressure within 1 year of diagnosis. Overall performance in participants across quality measures was 54% (no LN) and 80% (LN). Significantly higher overall performance for screening measures for LN was seen at academic (63.4-73%) versus community clinics (37.9-38.4%). Similarly, among those with LN, higher performance in academic (84.1-85.2%) versus community clinics (54.8-60.2%) was observed for treatment measures. CONCLUSION In this quality-of-care analysis across 25 diverse clinical settings, we found relatively high performance on measures for management of LN. However, future work should focus on bridging the gaps in lupus quality of care for patients without nephritis, particularly in community settings.
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- University of California, San Francisco
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- California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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Jolly M, Sethi B, O'Brien C, Sequeira W, Block JA, Toloza S, Bertoli A, Blazevic I, Vilá LM, Moldovan I, Torralba KD, Cicognani E, Mazzoni D, Hasni S, Goker B, Haznedaroglu S, Bourre-Tessier J, Navarra SV, Mok CC, Clarke A, Weisman M, Wallace D. Drivers of Satisfaction With Care for Patients With Lupus. ACR Open Rheumatol 2019; 1:649-656. [PMID: 31872187 PMCID: PMC6917325 DOI: 10.1002/acr2.11085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Objective Quality of life (QOL) and quality of care (QOC) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) remains poor. Satisfaction with care (SC), a QOC surrogate, correlates with health behaviors and outcomes. This study aimed to determine correlates of SC in SLE. Methods A total of 1262 patients with SLE were recruited from various countries. Demographics, disease activity (modified Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index for the Safety of Estrogens in Lupus Erythematosus: National Assessment trial [SELENA‐SLEDAI]), and QOL (LupusPRO version 1.7) were collected. SC was collected using LupusPRO version 1.7. Regression analyses were conducted using demographic, disease (duration, disease activity, damage, and medications), geographic (eg, China vs United States), and QOL factors as independent predictors. Results The mean (SD) age was 41.7 (13.5) years; 93% of patients were women. On the univariate analysis, age, ethnicity, current steroid use, disease activity, and QOL (social support, coping) were associated with SC. On the multivariate analysis, Asian participants had worse SC, whereas African American and Hispanic patients had better SC. Greater disease activity, better coping, and social support remained independent correlates of better SC. Compared with US patients, patients from China and Canada had worse SC on the univariate analysis. In the multivariate models, Asian ethnicity remained independently associated with worse SC, even after we adjusted for geographic background (China). No associations between African American or Hispanic ethnicity and SC were retained when geographic location (Canada) was added to the multivariate model. Canadian patients had worse SC when compared with US patients. Higher disease activity, better social support, and coping remained associated with better SC. Conclusion Greater social support, coping, and, paradoxically, SLE disease activity are associated with better SC. Social support and coping are modifiable factors that should be addressed by the provider, especially in the Asian population. Therefore, evaluation of a patient's external and internal resources using a biopsychosocial model is recommended. Higher disease activity correlated with better SC, suggesting that the latter may not be a good surrogate for QOC or health outcomes.
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- Instituto Reumatológico Strusberg, Cordoba, Argentina
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- University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland
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- University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Chen SK, Barbhaiya M, Fischer MA, Guan H, Lin TC, Feldman CH, Everett BM, Costenbader KH. Lipid Testing and Statin Prescriptions Among Medicaid Recipients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus or Diabetes Mellitus and the General Medicaid Population. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2019; 71:104-115. [PMID: 29648687 DOI: 10.1002/acr.23574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2007] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are similar to those in diabetes mellitus (DM). We investigated whether the numbers of lipid tests and statin prescriptions in patients with SLE are comparable with those in patients with DM and those in individuals without either disease. METHODS Using Analytic eXtract files from 29 states for 2007-2010, we identified a cohort of US Medicaid beneficiaries, ages 18-65 years, with prevalent SLE. Each SLE patient was matched for age and sex with 2 patients with DM and 4 individuals in the general Medicaid population who did not have either SLE or DM. We compared the proportions of patients in each cohort who received ≥1 lipid test and ≥1 statin prescription during 1-year follow-up. We used multivariable logistic regression to calculate the odds of lipid testing and receiving prescriptions for statins and conditional logistic regression to compare the matched cohorts. RESULTS We identified 3 Medicaid cohorts: 25,950 patients with SLE, 51,900 patients with DM, and 103,800 Medicaid recipients without either condition. In these cohorts, lipid testing was performed in 24% of patients in the SLE group, 43% of patients in the DM group, and 16% of individuals in the group with neither condition, and statin prescriptions were dispensed in 11%, 33%, and 7% of these groups, respectively. SLE patients were 66% less likely (odds ratio [OR] 0.34, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 0.34-0.35) to have lipid tests and 82% less likely (OR 0.18, 95% CI 0.18-0.18) to fill a statin prescription compared with DM patients. SLE patients were also less likely (OR 0.89, 95% CI 0.84-0.94) to fill a statin prescription compared with individuals in the general Medicaid population. CONCLUSION Despite having an elevated risk of CVD, SLE patients received less lipid testing and received fewer statin prescriptions compared with age- and sex-matched DM patients and individuals in the general Medicaid population; this gap should be a target for improvement.
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- Sarah K Chen
- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Azizoddin DR, Jolly M, Arora S, Yelin E, Katz P. Patient-Reported Outcomes Predict Mortality in Lupus. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2019; 71:1028-1035. [PMID: 30144293 DOI: 10.1002/acr.23734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2018] [Accepted: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Physician-assessed disease activity and damage predict mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are known predictors of mortality in other chronic diseases, but this relationship has not been well examined in SLE. The aim of the present study was to assess whether PROs predict mortality in SLE. METHODS Data were derived from the University of California at San Francisco Lupus Outcomes Study (n = 728). PROs (Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 [SF-36] subscales), self-rated health, and depression (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale [CES-D]) from 2007 (baseline data [T0]) were used to predict mortality (censored 2015). Univariate Cox regression analyses were completed for each PRO as a predictor of mortality, and multivariate Cox regression with covariates for each PRO separately. Covariates were age, sex, race/ethnicity, poverty, disease duration, disease activity (Systemic Lupus Activity Questionnaire), and damage (Brief Index of Lupus Damage). RESULTS The mean ± SD age of patients was 50.6 ± 12.6 years. Ninety-two percent of patients were women and 68.5% were white. There were 71 deaths (9.1%). In univariate analyses, both the SF-36 physical component subscale score and self-rated health were associated with mortality, and the SF-36 mental health subscale and CES-D scores were not associated with mortality. In multivariate analyses, lower scores of SF-36 physical function at T0 independently predicted mortality after controlling for all other covariates (hazard ratio 0.97 [95% confidence interval 0.94-0.99]; P < 0.01). CONCLUSION Patient-reported physical function independently predicted mortality in SLE, even after accounting for demographics (including poverty) and disease (duration, activity, and damage). Because PROs are easy to assess, they may be used to triage, track, and guide early interventions for those at high risk of mortality in SLE.
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- University of California at San Francisco
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Arora S, Nika A, Trupin L, Abraham H, Block J, Sequeira W, Yazdany J, Jolly M. Does Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Care Provided in a Lupus Clinic Result in Higher Quality of Care Than That Provided in a General Rheumatology Clinic? Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2018; 70:1771-1777. [PMID: 29609210 DOI: 10.1002/acr.23569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2017] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the quality of care received by patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in 2 settings within the academic institution (a dedicated lupus clinic and a general rheumatology clinic) using validated SLE quality measures. METHODS One hundred fifty consenting, consecutive SLE patients receiving longitudinal care at the Rush University general rheumatology clinic (n = 73) or the subspecialty lupus clinic (n = 77) were recruited. An updated quality measure survey and retrospective medical chart review were used to evaluate each quality measure (n = 20). The overall and individual quality measure performance was calculated and compared between the 2 groups. Data on the number of SLE patients seen by each rheumatologist were collected to assess the relationship between SLE patient volume and quality measures. RESULTS Overall quality measure performance was significantly better in SLE patients receiving care at the lupus clinic (85.8% versus 70.2% of patients receiving care at the general rheumatology clinic; P = 0.001). Differences between the 2 groups were observed for sunscreen counseling (98.7% and 83.6%, respectively; P = 0.001), antiphospholipid antibody testing (71.4% and 37%, respectively; P < 0.001), pneumococcal vaccination (84.8% and 48.8%, respectively; P < 0.001), bone mineral density testing (94.2% and 54.5%, respectively; P < 0.001), drug counseling (92.2% and 80.8%, respectively; P = 0.04), use of a steroid-sparing agent (100% and 82%, respectively; P < 0.007), use of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (94.4% and 58.3%, respectively; P = 0.03), and cardiovascular disease risk assessment (40.3% and 15.1%, respectively; P = 0.01). There was a moderate correlation between physician volume and quality measure performance (ρ = 0.48, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Compared with the general rheumatology clinic, the dedicated lupus clinic had better quality measure performance in this cross-sectional single-center study. In our health care system, we also observed indicators suggesting that rheumatologists with a higher volume of SLE patients provide higher quality of care.
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- Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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Yelin E, Trupin L, Yazdany J. Reply. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2018; 71:698-699. [PMID: 29609222 DOI: 10.1002/acr.23564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Edward Yelin
- Russell/Engleman Rheumatology Research Center and Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Russell/Engleman Rheumatology Research Center and Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- Russell/Engleman Rheumatology Research Center, San Francisco, CA
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Yelin E, Yazdany J, Trupin L. Relationship Between Process of Care and a Subsequent Increase in Damage in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2017; 69:927-932. [PMID: 27477567 DOI: 10.1002/acr.22977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2016] [Revised: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 06/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether low ratings of interactions with providers and health plans in 2013 were associated with increased systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) damage in 2015. METHODS Data were derived from the Lupus Outcomes Study (LOS) annual surveys and include items from the Consumer Assessment of Health Plans and Interpersonal Processes of Care Scale measuring dimensions of health care interactions. We used ordinary least squares regression to model the change in disease damage over a 2-year period, 2013-2015, as a function of ratings of multiple dimensions of interactions with providers and health plans, with and without adjustment for demographic characteristics, socioeconomic status, and SLE and overall health status, and logistic regression to estimate the effect of the same matrix of variables on the probability of experiencing a minimum clinically important increase in damage. RESULTS There were 566 LOS respondents who were followed from 2013-2015 and who rated their providers and health plans in 2013. After adjustment, persons with SLE rating their providers poorly in patient-provider communication experienced a significantly greater accrual of disease damage (odds ratio [OR] 0.23 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0.09-0.38]) and were more likely to experience a minimum clinically important increase in damage (OR 2.35 [95% CI 1.25-4.39]). After adjustment, those rating their health plan poorly on care coordination experienced a significantly greater accrual of disease damage (OR 0.19 [95% CI 0.03-0.35]) and were more likely to experience a minimum clinically important increase in damage (OR 2.20 [95% CI 1.12-4.34]). CONCLUSION Poor patient-provider communication and care coordination may result in increased disease damage.
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- Edward Yelin
- The Rosalind Russell/Ephraim P. Engleman Rheumatology Research Center and the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco
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- The Rosalind Russell/Ephraim P. Engleman Rheumatology Research Center and the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco
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- The Rosalind Russell/Ephraim P. Engleman Rheumatology Research Center and the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco
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Golder V, Morand EF, Hoi AY. Quality of Care for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Mind the Knowledge Gap. J Rheumatol 2017; 44:271-278. [DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.160334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/09/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a prototypical chronic multiorgan autoimmune disorder that can lead to significant burden of disease and loss of life expectancy. The disease burden is the result of a complex interplay between genetic, biologic, socioeconomic, and health system variables affecting the individual. Recent advances in biological understanding of SLE are yet to translate to transformative therapies, and genetic and socioeconomic variables are not readily amenable to intervention. In contrast, healthcare quality, a variable readily amenable to change, has been inadequately addressed in SLE, despite evidence in other chronic diseases that quality of care is strongly associated with patient outcomes. This article will analyze the available literature on the quality of care relevant to SLE, identify knowledge gaps, and suggest ways to address this in future research.
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Harris JG, Maletta KI, Kuhn EM, Olson JC. Evaluation of quality indicators and disease damage in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus patients. Clin Rheumatol 2016; 36:351-359. [PMID: 28013435 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-016-3518-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2016] [Revised: 11/11/2016] [Accepted: 12/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The aim of this study was to describe compliance with select quality indicators and assess organ-specific dysfunction in a childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus population by using a validated damage index and to evaluate associations between compliance with quality indicators and disease damage. A retrospective chart review was performed on patients diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus prior to age 18 followed at a single center in the USA from 1999 to 2012 (n = 75). Data regarding quality indicators and outcome variables, including the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics/American College of Rheumatology Damage Index, were collected. The median disease duration was 3.8 years. The proportion of patients or patient-years in which care complied with the proposed quality measures was 94.4% for hydroxychloroquine use, 84.3% for vitamin D recommendation,75.8% for influenza vaccination (patient-years), 67.2% for meningococcal vaccination, 49.0% for ophthalmologic examination (patient-years), 31.7% for pneumococcal vaccination, and 28.6% for bone mineral density evaluation. Disease damage was present in 41.3% of patients at last follow-up, with an average damage index score of 0.81. Disease damage at last follow-up was associated with minority race/ethnicity (p = 0.008), bone mineral density evaluation (p = 0.035), and vitamin D recommendation (p = 0.018). Adherence to quality indicators in a childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus population is varied, and disease damage is prevalent. This study highlights the importance of quality improvement initiatives aimed at optimizing care delivery to reduce disease damage in pediatric lupus patients.
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- Julia G Harris
- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA. .,University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, USA.
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- Department of Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
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Casey C, Chung CP, Crofford LJ, Barnado A. Rheumatologists' perception of systemic lupus erythematosus quality indicators: significant interest and perceived barriers. Clin Rheumatol 2016; 36:97-102. [PMID: 27878408 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-016-3487-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2016] [Revised: 10/06/2016] [Accepted: 11/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Differences in quality of care may contribute to health disparities in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Studies show low physician adherence rates to the SLE quality indicators but do not assess physician perception of SLE quality indicators or quality improvement. Using a cross-sectional survey of rheumatologists in the southeastern USA, we assessed the perception and involvement of rheumatologists in quality improvement and the SLE quality indicators. Using electronic mail, an online survey of 32 questions was delivered to 568 rheumatologists. With a response rate of 19% (n = 106), the majority of participants were male, Caucasian, with over 20 years of experience, and seeing adult patients in an academic setting. Participants had a positive perception toward quality improvement (81%) with a majority responding that the SLE quality indicators would significantly impact quality of care (54%). While 66% of respondents were familiar with the SLE quality indicators, only 18% of respondents reported using them in everyday practice. The most commonly reported barrier to involvement in quality improvement and the SLE quality indicators was time. Rheumatologists had a positive perception of the SLE quality indicators and agreed that use of the quality indicators could improve quality of care in SLE; however, they identified time as a barrier to implementation. Future studies should investigate methods to increase use of the SLE quality indicators.
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- Carolyn Casey
- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1161 21st Avenue South, T3113 MCN, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1161 21st Avenue South, T3113 MCN, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1161 21st Avenue South, T3113 MCN, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1161 21st Avenue South, T3113 MCN, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
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Harris JG, Maletta KI, Ren B, Olson JC. Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination in Pediatric Rheumatology Patients. Pediatrics 2015; 136:e681-6. [PMID: 26304825 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-2512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Many pediatric rheumatology patients are at increased risk of pneumococcal disease secondary to a deficient immune system and/or immunosuppressive medications. The goal of this study was to improve pneumococcal vaccination rates in this high-risk population. METHODS Eligible patients included children at least 2 years old and adults with systemic lupus erythematosus and/or currently on immunosuppressive medication. Interventions included a presentation to rheumatology providers,creation of immunization algorithm, previsit planning, placing reminders on clinic forms, and sending reminder e-mails to providers. Chart reviews were performed, and control charts were established to portray change in immunization rates. RESULTS The preintervention immunization rates for 90 patient visits compared with the immunization rates for the 53-week postintervention period with 1033 patient visits and 299 separate patients were all statistically significant.The 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine rate increased from 6.7% to48.4% (x2 = 58.3, P , .001), 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccinerate increased from 8.9% to 28.4% (x2 = 16.0, P , .001), and combined rate increased from 0% to 23.2% (x2 = 25.2, P , .001). The improvement was sustained with shifts in the data for each vaccine and combined immunizations for final average rates of 60.9% for 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 39.2% for 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine,and 33.7% for combined. CONCLUSIONS Pneumococcal vaccination is an important part of the care for systemic lupus erythematosus patients and patients on immunosuppressive medications. Simple interventions through this quality improvement project led to a marked increase in pneumococcal vaccination rates in this vulnerable population.
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- Julia G. Harris
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Mercy-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
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- National Outcomes Center, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and
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- National Outcomes Center, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Yelin E, Yazdany J, Tonner C, Trupin L, Criswell LA, Katz P, Schmajuk G. Interactions between patients, providers, and health systems and technical quality of care. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2015; 67:417-24. [PMID: 25132660 PMCID: PMC4320034 DOI: 10.1002/acr.22427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2014] [Accepted: 07/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Prior studies have established disparities by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status (SES) in the kind, quantity, and technical quality of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) care and outcomes. In this study we evaluate whether disparities exist in assessments of interactions with health care providers and health plans and whether such interactions affect the technical quality of SLE care. METHODS Data derive from the Lupus Outcomes Study (LOS). Principal data collection is an annual structured phone interview including items from the Consumer Assessment of Health Plans and Interpersonal Processes of Care Scale measuring dimensions of health care interactions. We use general estimating equations to assess whether disparities exist by race/ethnicity and SES in being in the lowest quartile of ratings of such interactions and whether ratings in the lowest quartile of interactions are associated with technical quality of care after adjustment for sociodemographic and disease characteristics. RESULTS In the 2012 LOS interview, there were 793 respondents, of whom 640 had ≥1 visit to their principal SLE provider. Nonwhite race/ethnicity and education were not associated with low ratings on any dimension of provider or system interaction; poverty was associated only with low ratings of health plan interactions. After adjustment for demographics, SLE status, and health care variables, ratings in the lowest quartile on all dimensions were associated with significantly lower technical quality of care. CONCLUSION Ratings in the lowest quartile on all dimensions of interactions with providers and the health care system were associated with lower technical quality of care, potentially resulting in poorer SLE outcomes.
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- Edward Yelin
- The Rosalind Russell/Ephraim P. Engleman Rheumatology Research Center
- Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, UCSF
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- The Rosalind Russell/Ephraim P. Engleman Rheumatology Research Center
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- The Rosalind Russell/Ephraim P. Engleman Rheumatology Research Center
- Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, UCSF
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- The Rosalind Russell/Ephraim P. Engleman Rheumatology Research Center
- Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, UCSF
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- The Rosalind Russell/Ephraim P. Engleman Rheumatology Research Center
- Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, UCSF
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- The Rosalind Russell/Ephraim P. Engleman Rheumatology Research Center
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Yazdany J, Marafino BJ, Dean ML, Bardach NS, Duseja R, Ward MM, Dudley RA. Thirty-day hospital readmissions in systemic lupus erythematosus: predictors and hospital- and state-level variation. Arthritis Rheumatol 2014; 66:2828-36. [PMID: 25110993 DOI: 10.1002/art.38768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2014] [Accepted: 06/26/2014] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has one of the highest hospital readmission rates among chronic conditions. This study was undertaken to identify patient-level, hospital-level, and geographic predictors of 30-day hospital readmissions associated with SLE. METHODS Using hospital discharge databases from 5 geographically dispersed states, we studied all-cause readmission of SLE patients between 2008 and 2009. We evaluated each hospitalization as a possible index event leading up to a readmission, our primary outcome. We accounted for clustering of hospitalizations within patients and within hospitals and adjusted for hospital case mix. Using multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression, we examined factors associated with 30-day readmission and calculated risk-standardized hospital-level and state-level readmission rates. RESULTS We examined 55,936 hospitalizations among 31,903 patients with SLE. Of these hospitalizations, 9,244 (16.5%) resulted in readmission within 30 days. In adjusted analyses, age was inversely related to risk of readmission. African American and Hispanic patients were more likely to be readmitted than white patients, as were those with Medicare or Medicaid insurance (versus private insurance). Several clinical characteristics of lupus, including nephritis, serositis, and thrombocytopenia, were associated with readmission. Readmission rates varied significantly between hospitals after accounting for patient-level clustering and hospital case mix. We also found geographic variation, with risk-adjusted readmission rates lower in New York and higher in Florida as compared to California. CONCLUSION We found that ~1 in 6 hospitalized patients with SLE were readmitted within 30 days of discharge, with higher rates among historically underserved populations. Significant geographic and hospital-level variation in risk-adjusted readmission rates suggests potential for quality improvement.
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- Jinoos Yazdany
- San Francisco General Hospital and University of California, San Francisco
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Bartels CM, Johnson H, Voelker K, Thorpe C, McBride P, Jacobs EA, Pandhi N, Smith M. Impact of rheumatoid arthritis on receiving a diagnosis of hypertension among patients with regular primary care. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2014; 66:1281-8. [PMID: 24585741 DOI: 10.1002/acr.22302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2013] [Accepted: 01/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Despite numerous studies reporting increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the impact of RA on managing modifiable CVD risk factors remains understudied. We tested the hypothesis that RA is a risk factor for not receiving a hypertension diagnosis. METHODS Using a cohort design, we studied adult patients with and without RA/inflammatory arthritis from a large academic multispecialty practice. All were seen regularly in primary care and met clinical guideline hypertension criteria, but lacked prior hypertension diagnosis/treatment. The primary outcome was time to International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision code for hypertension or elevated blood pressure, or antihypertensive medication prescription. Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis and Cox proportional hazards modeling were used to examine the impact of RA on diagnosis of hypertension. RESULTS Among 14,974 patients with undiagnosed hypertension, 201 patients had RA codes. RA patients had equivalent primary care visits and more total visits compared to patients without RA. At the end of the study, the likelihood of hypertension diagnosis was 36% in RA patients compared to 51% in patients without RA. In adjusted Cox models, RA patients had a 29% lower hypertension diagnosis hazard (hazard ratio 0.71, 95% confidence interval 0.55-0.93), reflecting more undiagnosed hypertension than with other comorbidities. CONCLUSION Among patients meeting guideline-based hypertension criteria, RA patients were less likely to be diagnosed despite more visits than those without RA. Given heightened CVD risks in RA and the importance of hypertension diagnosis as a first step toward controlling risk, rheumatologists should collaborate to improve rates of diagnosis for this modifiable CVD risk factor.
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Yazdany J, Feldman CH, Liu J, Ward MM, Fischer MA, Costenbader KH. Quality of care for incident lupus nephritis among Medicaid beneficiaries in the United States. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2014; 66:617-24. [PMID: 24124011 DOI: 10.1002/acr.22182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2013] [Accepted: 09/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We investigated the quality of care and factors associated with variations in care among a national cohort of Medicaid enrollees with incident lupus nephritis. METHODS Using Medicaid Analytic eXtract files from 47 US states and the District of Columbia for 2000-2006, we identified a cohort of individuals with incident lupus nephritis. We assessed performance on 3 measures of health care quality: receipt of immunosuppressive, renal-protective antihypertensive, and antimalarial medications. We examined performance on these measures over 1 year and applied multivariable logistic regression models to understand whether sociodemographic, geographic, or health care access factors were associated with higher performance on quality measures. RESULTS We identified 1,711 Medicaid enrollees with incident lupus nephritis. Performance on quality measures was low at 90 days (21.9% for immunosuppressive therapy, 44.0% for renal protection, and 36.4% for antimalarials) but increased by 1 year (33.7%, 56.4%, and 45.8%, respectively). Younger individuals, African Americans, and Hispanics were more likely to receive immunosuppressive therapy and hydroxychloroquine. Younger individuals were less likely to receive renal-protective antihypertensive medications. We found significant geographic variation in performance, with patients in the Northeast receiving higher quality of care compared to other regions. Poor access to health care, as assessed by having a greater number of treat-and-release emergency department visits compared to ambulatory encounters, was associated with lower receipt of recommended treatment. CONCLUSION These nationwide data suggest low overall quality of care and potential delays in care for Medicaid enrollees with incident lupus nephritis. Significant regional differences also suggest room for quality improvement.
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Yazdany J, Trupin L, Schmajuk G, Katz PP, Yelin EH. Quality of care in systemic lupus erythematosus: the association between process and outcome measures in the Lupus Outcomes Study. BMJ Qual Saf 2014; 23:659-66. [PMID: 24614054 DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2013-002494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Although process measures to assess quality of care in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are available, their relationship to long-term outcomes has not been studied. Using a prospective, longitudinal cohort study, we examined the associations between high-quality care and two important SLE outcomes, disease activity and damage. METHODS Data were derived from the University of California, San Francisco Lupus Outcomes Study. Participants were followed from 2009 through 2013, responding to yearly surveys. Primary outcomes in this study were clinically meaningful increases in disease activity and damage, assessed by the Systemic Lupus Activity Questionnaire (SLAQ) and the Brief Index of Lupus Damage (BILD), respectively. Using multivariable regression, we examined the relationship between high performance on 13 validated quality measures (receipt of ≥85% of quality measures), and disease outcomes, adjusting for disease status, sociodemographic characteristics, healthcare services and follow-up time. RESULTS The 737 participants were eligible for a mean of five quality measures (SD 2, range 2-12). There were 155 and 162 participants who had clinically meaningful increases in SLAQ and BILD, respectively. In our models, we found no statistically significant relationship between performance on quality measures and changes in SLAQ. However, receiving higher-quality SLE care was significantly protective against increased disease damage (adjusted OR 0.4, 95% CI 0.4 to 0.7), even after adjusting for covariates. DISCUSSION In this community-based cohort, we illustrate for the first time a strong link between processes of care, defined by SLE quality measures, and the subsequent accumulation of disease damage, an important outcome.
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- Jinoos Yazdany
- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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Drenkard C, Rask KJ, Easley KA, Bao G, Lim SS. Primary preventive services in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: study from a population-based sample in Southeast U.S. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2013; 43:209-16. [PMID: 23731530 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2013.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2013] [Revised: 04/03/2013] [Accepted: 04/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients are at risk for complications that can be mitigated by appropriate preventive care. We examined the receipt of immunizations, cancer screening, and cardiovascular risk preventive services in a predominantly Black cohort of SLE patients from the Southeast U.S. To identify gaps in primary preventive services (PPS) that might be specific to SLE as opposed to local health system factors, we used as reference a population-based sample from the same area. METHODS A cross-sectional design was used to characterize the percentage of PPS received by 751 SLE patients from Atlanta, GA, and 9040 subjects from the same community, of whom 938 had diabetes. Factors associated with the receipt of PPS were examined with multivariable analysis of variance. RESULTS Approximately 65% of recommended PPS were provided to the SLE, overall community (OC), and diabetes samples. However, only 22.5%, 45.7%, and 27.6% of SLE, OC, and diabetes subjects, respectively, received all recommended services. Factors associated with a higher percentage of PPS received by SLE patients included older age (63.6% if age ≥65 years, 45.8% if age between 18 and 35 years), having medical insurance (61.1% for insured, 49.7% for uninsured), having a primary care physician (PCP) (59.0% if patient had PCP, 51.8% if patient did not have PCP), and being a non-smoker (61.9% for non-smokers, 49.9% for smokers). CONCLUSIONS Less than one-quarter of SLE patients from a southeast U.S. community received all the recommended services that were studied. Further research is warranted to unravel the barriers that prevent SLE patients from reaching appropriate standards of preventive care.
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Affiliation(s)
- Cristina Drenkard
- Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
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