Abstracts
We have presented more than 20 abstracts at both national and international conferences:

November 2015 – American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting (San Francisco, CA)

  • Abstract 952: Cost-Effectiveness of Opioids for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: Impact of Chronic Opioid Use on Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes. Smith SR, Katz JN, Collins JE, Losina E.
  • Abstract 2164: Burden of Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis in the United States: Impact of Race/Ethnicity, Age and Sex. Deshpande BR, Katz JN, Solomon DH, Yelin EH, Losina E.
  • Abstract 2249: Risk and Risk Perception of Knee Osteoarthritis in the US: Population-Based Study.

April 2015 – Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) World Congress (Seattle, WA)

  • Abstract 583: Comparative efficacy of oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids for osteoarthritis: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Smith SR, Deshpande BR, Collins JE, Katz JN, Losina E.
  • Abstract 655: Could nerve growth factor inhibitors have a place in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis?: Impact of joint destruction and means of administration on the value of Tanezumab. Losina E, Michl G, Collins JE, Hunter DJ, Jordan JM, Yelin E, Paltiel AD, Katz JN.

Nov 2014 – American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting (Boston, MA) [Abstract Supplement]

  • Abstract 2235: Cost-Effectiveness of Long-Term Opioid Use in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis in Older Patients with Multiple Comorbidities. Katz JN, Smith SR, Collins JE, Jordan JM, Hunter DJ, Yelin EH, Suter L, Paltiel AD, Losina E.

Mar 2014 – American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Scientific Meeting

  • Paper 757: Value of Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy in Treatment of Symptomatic Patients with Meniscal Tears and Knee OA. Losina E, Paltiel AD, Dervan EE, Dong Y, Spindler KP, Mandl LA, Jones M, Wright J, Katz JN.

October 2013 – American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting (San Diego, CA) [Abstract Supplement]

  • Oral Presentation 1768: Value Of Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy In Treatment Of Symptomatic Patients With Meniscal Tears and Knee Osteoarthritis: Is More Research Warranted?  Losina E, Paltiel AD, Dervan EE, Dong Y, Spindler KP, Mandl LA, Jones M, Wright J, Katz JN.
  • Abstract 101: Trends In Prescription Of Opioids From 2003-2009 In Persons With Knee Osteoarthritis. Wright EA, Katz JN, Abrams S, Solomon DH, Losina E.

March 2013 – American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Scientific Meeting

  • Scientific Exhibit 28: Lifetime risk of TKR: role of knee injury, obesity, and occupational exposure. Losina E, Daigle ME, Thornhill TS, Wright J, Katz JN.

November 2012 – American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting (Washington, DC) [Abstract Supplement]

  • Abstract 911: Race- and sex-specific estimates of 10-, 20-, 30-year, and lifetime risk of diagnosed symptomatic knee osteoarthritis and the need for TKR in the US. Losina E, Daigle ME, Burbine SA, Katz JN.
  • Abstract 1090: Inevitable deterioration? Trajectories and risk profiles of pain in patients with radiographic, symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. Collins JE, Reichmann WM, Katz JN, Losina E.
  • Abstract 910: The cost-effectiveness of total joint arthroplasty: a systematic review of published literature. Daigle ME, Weinstein AM, Katz JN, Losina E.

February 2012 – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting (San Francisco, CA)

  • Oral Presentation 797: How many Americans are Currently Living with Total Knee Replacement? Weinstein AM, Rome BN, Reichmann WM, Collins JE, Burbine SA, Thornhill TS, Wright J, Katz JN, Losina E.

November 2011 – American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting (Chicago, IL) [Abstract Supplement]

  • Oral Presentation 2510: Projecting the future public health impact of the trend toward earlier onset of knee osteoarthritis in the past 20 years – Burbine SA, Weinstein AM, Reichmann WM, Rome BN, Collins JE, Katz JN, Losina E.
  • Abstract 877: Trends in the Prevalence of Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis From 2002 to 2009 – Reichmann WM, Katz JN, Burbine SA, Daigle ME, Rome BN, Weinstein AM, Losina E.
  • Abstract 884: How many Americans are currently living with total knee replacement? – Weinstein AM, Rome BN, Reichmann WM, Collins JE, Burbine SA, Thornhill TS, Wright J, Katz JN, Losina E.
  • Abstract 900: Adherence to Physical Activity Guidelines and Its Relationship with Self-Rated Health Among Persons with Doctor-Diagnosed Arthritis – Reichmann WM, Katz JN, Burbine SA, Daigle ME, Rome BN, Weinstein AM, Losina E.

February 2011 – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting (San Diego, CA)

  • Oral Presentation 286: Can we explain the dramatic increase in TKR utilization rates in the US by growth in population size and the obesity epidemic? – Losina E, Thornhill TS, Rome BN, Wright J, Katz JN.

November 2010 – American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting (Atlanta, GA) [Abstract Supplement]

  • Abstract 2091: Age of Symptomatic Knee OA Onset: Impact on Costs and Quality of Life – Losina E, Reichmann WM, Yelin E, Hunter DJ, Golovaty I, Gerlovin H, Wright EA, Solomon DH, Katz JN.

October 2009 – American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting (Philadelphia, PA)

  • Abstract 1176: Effect of Knee Osteoarthritis On Outpatient Visits in a Population-Based National Sample – Wright EA, Katz JN, Cisternas MG, Kessler CL, Wagenseller AG, Losina E.
  • Abstract 1177: Cost-Effectiveness of ACR Guideline-Based Care and Lifetime Direct Medical Costs Attributable to Knee OA Management in the US.  – Losina E, Niu NN, Holt HL, Reichmann WM, Hunter DJ, Suter LG, Solomon DH, Yelin E, Jordan JM, Paltiel AD, Katz JN.

September 2009 – Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) World Congress (Montreal, Canada)

  • Abstract 355: Disease Modifying Drugs in Knee Osteoarthritis: Can they be cost-effective? – Losina E, Niu NN, Suter LG, Hunter DJ, Holt HL, Gerlovin H, Reichmann WM, Solomon DH, Walensky RP, Paltiel AD, Katz JN.

October 2008 – American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting (San Francisco, CA)

  • Abstract 92: Ten Million Quality-Adjusted Life Years Lost Due to Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) in the US Elderly Population: The Role of Obesity. Losina E, Walensky RP, Holt HL, Reichmann WM, Raybman MP, Kessler CL, Solomon DH, Jordan JM, Cisternas MG, Paltiel AD, Katz JN.
  • Abstract 204: Forecasting the Burden of Advanced Knee Osteoarthritis over a 20 Year Period in a Cohort of Older US Adults: Impact of Obesity – Holt HL, Katz JN, Reichmann WM, Raybman MP, Wright EA, Hunter DJ, Jordan JM, Kessler CL, Losina E.
  • Abstract 847: Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy in Individuals with Symptomatic Osteoarthritis: Who Benefits? – Suter LG, Fraenkel L, Paltiel AD, Katz JN, Gomoll AH, Losina E.
  • Oral Presentation 737: Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL) in Persons with Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis in NHANES III and OAI Populations – Reichmann WM, Katz JN, Kessler CL, Jordan JM, Losina E.

September 2008 – Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) World Congress (Rome, Italy)

  • Abstract 330: Impact of Comorbidities, Obesity and Functional Limitation on Health Care Utilization of Elderly Persons with Osteoarthritis in the US – Wright EA, Katz JN, Cisternas MG, Kessler CL, Losina E.
  • Abstract 332: The Public Health Implications of Defining Early Osteoarthritis: The Tip of the Iceberg – Losina E, Holt HL, Kessler CL, Reichmann WM, Wright EA, Katz JN.
  • Oral Presentation A2: Impact of Gender on Quality-Adjusted Life Expectancy Losses Due to Knee Osteoarthritis in the US Elderly Population – Losina E, Kessler CL, Reichmann WM, Holt HL, Raybman MP, Wright EA, Solomon DH, Cisternas MG, Jordan JM, Katz JN.

November 2007 – American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting (Boston, MA)

  • Abstract 84: Cost-Effectiveness of Total Knee Replacement (TKR) in the US: Impact of Patient Risk and Hospital Volume – Losina E, Kessler CL, Walensky RP, Emrani PS, Reichmann WM, Wright EA, Solomon DH, Paltiel AD, Yelin E, Katz JN.
  • Abstract 1693: Progression of Joint Space Narrowing in Knee Osteoarthritis (OA): An Analytic Literature Synthesis – Emrani PS, Katz JN, Kessler CL, Reichmann WM, McAlindon TE, Wright EA, Losina E.
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