Inga Back, MPH

Researchers compared the grade 12 test results of patients with childhood-onset chronic rheumatic diseases and healthy participants, and determined the factors associated with these test scores.

Researchers compared treatment outcomes among patients with psoriatic arthritis who received treatment with TNFi plus csDMARD therapy vs TNFi monotherapy.

This study aimed to identify a CVD risk calculator for clinical use to identify patients with RA who are also at risk of developing CVD.

The role of immunoglobulin A (IgA) anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) flares is examined.

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) developed and validated new Juvenile Arthritis Disease Activity Score 10 (JADAS10) and clinical JADAS10 cutoffs to distinguish between the disease activity states in children with oligoarthritis and polyarthritis.

Researchers determined echocardiographic parameters in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis in comparison with healthy individuals.

Using the ACR/EULAR criteria, researchers studied the population-based incidence, prevalence, and mortality of dermatomyositis in adults.

Researchers used pooled data from the TULIP-1 and TULIP-2 trials to assess the effect of prior biologics use on anifrolumab efficacy and safety in systemic lupus erythematosus.

Researchers assessed the predictors of remission and lupus low disease activity state (LLDAS) in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Researchers studied the prevalence and 4-year incidence of acute anterior uveitis, inflammatory bowel disease, and psoriasis, and explore the associations between extraskeletal manifestations and clinical disease outcomes in axial spondyloarthritis.

Researchers identified independent risk factors for major adverse cardiovascular events in high-risk patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving treatment with tofacitinib vs TNF inhibitors.

Researchers assessed the association between disease activity status and SLE flare risk after hydroxychloroquine reduction or discontinuation vs maintenance.

Researchers reported on the effect of the CARRA Consensus Treatment Plans on outcomes of polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis at 24 months.

The efficacy and safety of olokizumab in the treatment of patients with active RA and inadequate response to methotrexate is assessed.

A novel longitudinal study was undertaken to assess driving performance in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Patient characteristics linked to symptoms possibly related to rheumatoid arthritis are investigated.

Researchers assessed the effect of treatment with teriparatide on bone quality indices at trabecular surfaces in patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis.

Researchers assessed and compared the clinical efficacy of romosozumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis osteoporosis and primary osteoporosis.

In a poster presented at ASBMR 2021, researchers compared fracture rates and treatment adherence in women with osteoporosis who received risedronate gastro-resistant vs oral immediate-release bisphosphonates.

Researchers examined the association between psoriasis severity and the development of psoriatic arthritis.

A link between tea consumption and the risk for rheumatoid arthritis is investigated in a large, controlled study.

Researchers studied the causes and predictors of acute hospitalization and in-patient mortality in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc).

Researchers identified trajectories of depression and comorbidity in patients with knee osteoarthritis, and described the characteristics of distinctive trajectories.

The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) has issued points-to-consider for conducting clinical trials and observational studies among individuals at risk for rheumatoid arthritis.

Researchers identified the transcriptional profile and composition of immune cells in the peripheral blood of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and primary Sjögren syndrome.

Researchers compared cardiovascular risk among patients with gout who received treatment with allopurinol vs benzbromarone.

Researchers conducted a meta-analysis and a systematic review of randomized controlled trials to assess the effect of orlistat on serum uric acid levels.

In a meta-analysis, researchers investigated the effectiveness of exercise therapy on muscle mass gain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and identified the factors for treatment efficacy in muscle mass gain.

Using the Stanford Military Data Repository, researchers determined the incidence of ankylosing spondylitis between men and women.

The association between ACPA and cit-H3 protein found in NET remnants of induced sputum samples of patients at-risk for RA is investigated.