RheumNow Live 2022 Pre-Learn Survey #2

Please complete this series of True-False questions as preparation for your sessions at RheumNow.live on March 19th and 20th.The teaching point of each question is evident in your answer – True (evident as is) or False (the converse is true and in the underlying explanation).

Responding to these “Pre-learn” surveys will take 10-15 minutes. You can also download the reading material each speaker has chosen for you to read prior to the meeting by clicking the link at the end of the survey. 

Oral contraceptives use in Women lowers the risk of developing RA.

Long-term adherence to a healthy diet was failed to lower the risk of developing RA.

Microbiome research has solely been limited to studies of GI tract flora.

Disease activity has been linked to microbiome alterations in several rheumatic disorders.

Axial spondyloarthritis and axial psoriatic arthritis responds well to IL-23 inhibition.

Axial disease is seen in roughly 25% of PsA patients, more so with long-standing disease.

Juvenile onset spondyloarthritis has less HLA-B27 positivity, axial disease and acute anterior uveitis, compared to adult spondyloarthritis.

Enthesitis-related arthritis (ERA) commonly occurs in boys over age 6 years.

The main advantages of a combined dermatology-rheumatology clinic are education of trainees and facilitated care of complex patients.

Multimorbidity in RA increases the risk of all-cause mortality and reduced quality of life.

The Charlson Comorbidity Index is also used as a measure of multimorbidity.

Both EULAR and ACR Guidelines for RA treatment permit switching from the 1st TNF inhibitor to a 2nd TNF inhibitor.

Primary nonresponse is a sufficient mandate to switch to a drug with a different mechanism of action (MOA).

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