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Fall 2016 conference activity

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CHÉOS investigators have abstracts at conferences all across North America and Europe this fall.

Please see below for a list of abstracts being presented. Check back often for new information.

International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL) – October 19–22, 2016: Copenhagen, Denmark

Carlton EK, Pettersson M, Ohlen J, Sawatzky R, Smith F, Friberg F. Development and validation of The Preparedness for Colorectal Cancer Surgery Questionnaire: PCSQ-24—Preoperative version. ISOQOL Research 23rd Annual Conference. Copenhagen, Denmark; Oct 19–22, 2016. Oral Presentation 103.5.

Kwon JY, Ercikan K, Sawatzky R. Examining gender-related differential item functioning of the Veterans Rand 12 Health Survey. ISOQOL Research 23rd Annual Conference. Copenhagen, Denmark; Oct 19–22, 2016. Poster 1092.

Schick-Makaroff K, Laforest E, Cohen SR, Krawczyk M, Stajduhar K, Sawatzky R. Diverse perspectives on the use of the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (Revised) in palliative care. ISOQOL Research 23rd Annual Conference. Copenhagen, Denmark; Oct 19–22, 2016. Poster 3050.

van Balen EC, Krawczyk M, Gut D, Jackson S, Sawatzky R. Moving toward patient-centred care in haemophilia: Understanding patients’ needs. ISOQOL Research 23rd Annual Conference. Copenhagen, Denmark; Oct 19–22, 2016. Poster 3112.

American College of Rheumatology / Association for Rheumatology Health Professions (ACR/ARHP) Annual Meeting – November 12–16, 2016: Washington, D.C.

Bansback N, Chiu J, Kerr S, McCracken R, Forster B. Reducing imaging tests for low back pain: Can patients choose wisely? ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.; November 12–16, 2016. Poster 1146.

Hamilton C, Tran BC, Yoo JY, Leese J, Li LC. Development of a taxonomy of patient engagement in health research. ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.; November 12–16, 2016. Poster 1156.

Li LC, Shaw C, Lacaille D, Yacyshyn E, Jones CA, Adam P, Koehn C, Hoens A, Geldman J, Goldsmith C, Sayre EC, Bansback N. Effects of a web-based patient decision aid on biologics for rheumatoid arthritis: A proof-of-concept study. ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.; November 12–16, 2016. Oral Presentation 2084.

Li XY, Rogers P, Backman CL, Goldsmith CH, Signac M, Li LC, Esdaile J, Racaille D. A qualitative study exploring participants’ perception of the Making it Work Program, an online program to help people with inflammatory arthritis maintain employment. ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.; November 12–16, 2016. Poster 83.

MacDonald G, Backman CL, Townsend AF, Li LC. Understanding contextual factors that influence decisions related to health and work among people with recently diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis. ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.; November 12–16, 2016. Poster 567.

MacDonald G, Townsend AF, Li LC, Kerr S, Adam P, McDonald M, Backman CL. How e-health technologies are changing the office visit: Perspectives from health care professionals in rheumatology. ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.; November 12–16, 2016. Poster 1162.

Simard JF, Oates J, Yazdany J, Bansback N, Collier D, Law K, Liao K, Michaud K, Morgan E, Orozco C, Remould A, Myslinski R, Johansson T, Kazi S, Clowse MEB. SLE and Uctd in the Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) Registry. ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.; November 12–16, 2016. Poster 1816.

Yazdany J, Bansback N, Clowse MEB, Collier D, Law K, Liao K, Michaud K, Morgan E, Oates J, Orozco C, Remould A, Simard JF, Myslinski R, Johansson T, Kazi S. Practice-level variation in quality of care in the ACR’s Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) Registry. ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.; November 12–16, 2016. Plenary Session 2985.

American Heart Association Scientific Session/Resuscitation Science Symposium (AHA/ReSS) – November 12–15, 2016: New Orleans, LA.

Cheskes S, Schmicker R, Morrison L, Rea T, Grunau B, Brennan I, Leroux B, Vaillancourt C, Schmidtt T, Koller A, Kudenchuk P, Aufderheide T, Herren H, Vilke G, Flickinger K, Charleston M, Straight R, Jasti J, Christenson J. Does compliance with a global CPR quality benchmark predict survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest? American Heart Association Scientific Sessions/Resuscitation Science Symposium 2016. New Orleans, LA; November 12–15, 2016. Abstract 13871.

Grunau B, Straight R, Schlamp R, Wand R, Dick W, Singer J, Lee T, Connolly H, Pennington S, Scheuermeyer F, Christenson J. A single-site sensitivity analysis of the trial of continuous or interrupted chest compressions during CPR. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions/Resuscitation Science Symposium 2016. New Orleans, LA; November 12–15, 2016. Abstract 17394.

Reynolds JC, Grunau BE, Rittenberger JC, Sawyer KN, Kurz MC, Callaway CW. Association between duration of resuscitation and favourable outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: Implications for prolonging resuscitation. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions/Resuscitation Science Symposium 2016. New Orleans, LA; November 12–15, 2016. Abstract 15159.

Salcido D, Schmicker R, Buick JE, Cheskes S, Grunau B, Kudenchuk P, Leroux B, Zellner S, Zive D, Aufderheide TP, Koller AC, Herren H, Nutzall J, Sundermann ML. Compression-to-ventilation ratio and incidence of re-arrest: A secondary analysis of the ROC CCC Trial. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions/Resuscitation Science Symposium 2016. New Orleans, LA; November 12–15, 2016. Abstract 19335.

Wang HE, Prince D, Rittenberger JC, Trzeciak S, Elmer J, Johnson N, Grunau B, Carlbom D, Brennan I, Kudenchuk P, Weisfeldt ML, Kurz MC, Hansen M, Idris A, Aufderheide TP, Griffiths D, Jasti J, May S, Christenson J. Post-resuscitation hyperopia and hypoxia are associated with increased cardiac arrest mortality. American Heart Association Scientific Sessions/Resuscitation Science Symposium 2016. New Orleans, LA; November 12–15, 2016. Abstract 14326.

American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week – November 15–20, 2016: Chicago, IL.

Barbour S, Espino-Hernandez G, Reich HN, Suzuki Y, Liu Z, Coppo R, Cattran DC. A global platform for prediction modelling in 4915 patients with IgA nephropathy from Asia, Europe, and the Americas. J Am Soc Nephrol. 27:2016. FR-PO626. American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2016. Chicago, IL; November 15–20, 2016.

Barbour S, Lo C, Espino-Hernandez G, Feehally J, Sajjadi S, Gill J. The population-level costs of immunosuppression treatment for glomerulonephritis are increasing over time. J Am Soc Nephrol. 27:2016. TH-PO843. American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2016. Chicago, IL; November 15–20, 2016.

Bevilacqua MU, Singh RS, Chiu H, Levin A, Copland MA, Taylor PA. Assisted peritoneal dialysis in British Columbia: Results of a 12-month pilot project. J Am Soc Nephrol. 27:2016. FR-PO1048. American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2016. Chicago, IL; November 15–20, 2016.

Bevilacqua MU, Singh RS, Chiu H, Levin A, Copland MA, Taylor PA. Pilot use of assisted peritoneal dialysis for temporary interruptions in self-care peritoneal dialysis. J Am Soc Nephrol. 27:2016. FR-PO1049. American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2016. Chicago, IL; November 15–20, 2016.

Chou H, Tang M, Harris HA, Levin A, Manns BJ. Patient partnership as the core of a national patient-oriented kidney research network: Can-SOLVE CKD. J Am Soc Nephrol. 27:2016. PUB166. American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2016. Chicago, IL; November 15–20, 2016.

Chowdhury RB, Riedl M, Lam P, Gommerman J, Novak J, Kiryluk K, Yang S, Barbour S, Cattran DC, Hladunewich MA, Parekh RS, Porfilio E, Coburn B, Guttman D, Gray-Owen S, Rajasekeran H, Licht C, Reich HN. Alternative pathway activity in IgA nephropathy. J Am Soc Nephrol. 27:2016. FR-PO629. American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2016. Chicago, IL; November 15–20, 2016.

Gill G, Rose CL, Gill JS, Levin A, Gill J. Willingness of Canadian ESRD patients to consider transplant tourism. J Am Soc Nephrol. 27:2016. SA-PO372. American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2016. Chicago, IL; November 15–20, 2016.

Gill JS. Recipient evaluation: Obesity, elderly/frail, cardiovascular risk, controversies. American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2016. Chicago, IL; November 15–20, 2016. Oral Session.

Kovesdy CP, Matsushita K, Sang Y, Carrero JJ, Chadic G, Hasegawa T, Hirayama A, Ishani A, Landman GWD, Levin A, Major R, Nitsch D, Wheeler DC, Coresh J, Hallan SI, Shalev V, Grams M, CKD Prognosis Consortium. Serum potassium and the risk of adverse outcomes: A CKD Prognosis Consortium meta-analysis. J Am Soc Nephrol. 27:2016. TH-PO475. American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2016. Chicago, IL; November 15–20, 2016.

Levin A. Integrated approach to global kidney health: Case for universal access to kidney care. American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2016. Chicago, IL; November 15–20, 2016. Oral Session.

Levin A, Manns BJ, Tang M, Chiu H, Harris HA. Can-SOLVE CKD: A pan-Canadian patient-oriented research network. J Am Soc Nephrol. 27:2016. SA-PO932. American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2016. Chicago, IL; November 15–20, 2016.

Reich HN, Gutmann D, Coburn B, Novak J, Lam P, Gray-Owen S, Licht C, Yang S, Hladunewich MA, Barbour S, Cattran DC, Parekh RS, Kiryluk K, Wang P, Kaul R, Croitoru K, Gommerman J. Microbiota profile in IgAN is associated with differences in immunologic function and disease severity. J Am Soc Nephrol. 27:2016. TH-OR055. American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2016. Chicago, IL; November 15–20, 2016.

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