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EULAR 2021: Expert Insights on Axial Spondyloarthritis and Axial Psoriatic Arthritis

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Read these expert commentaries from Dr. Philip Mease and Dr. Athul Deodhar on how the latest data presented at EULAR 2021 will affect the clinical management of axial psoriatic arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis.

Physicians: Maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

Released: September 02, 2021

Expiration: September 01, 2022

No longer available for credit.

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Faculty

Atul Deodhar

Atul Deodhar, MD

Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Rheumatology Clinics
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon

Philip Mease

Philip Mease, MD, MACR

Director, Rheumatology Research
Providence Swedish Medical Center
Clinical Professor
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington

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Provided by Clinical Care Options, LLC

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Supported by educational grants from

AbbVie

Janssen administered by Scientific Affairs

Target Audience

This program is intended for rheumatology and primary care physicians, and other HCPs who care for patients with axial manifestations.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the latest information on use of clinical, imaging, and serologic testing for axSpA and axPsA and implications in diagnosis and monitoring
  • Summarize the findings of key studies of conventional and targeted therapies for axSpA and axPsA and the potential implications in treatment selection

Disclosure

Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all financial conflicts of interest (COI) they may have with ineligible companies. All relevant COI are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to CCO policy. CCO is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME/CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.

The faculty reported the following relevant financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they have with ineligible companies related to the content of this educational activity:

Faculty Disclosure

Primary Author

Atul Deodhar, MD

Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Rheumatology Clinics
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon

Atul Deodhar, MD, MRCP, has disclosed that he has received consulting fees from AbbVie, Amgen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, GlaxoSmithKline, Lilly, MoonLake Immunotherapeutics, Novartis, Pfizer, and UCB; and funds for research support from AbbVie, GlaxoSmithKline, Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer, and UCB.

Philip Mease, MD, MACR

Director, Rheumatology Research
Providence Swedish Medical Center
Clinical Professor
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, Washington

Philip Mease, MD, MACR, has disclosed that he has received consulting fees from AbbVie, Amgen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Galapagos, Gilead Sciences, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen, Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer, Sun, and UCB; funds for research from AbbVie, Amgen, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Galapagos, Gilead Sciences, Janssen, Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer, Sun, and UCB; and fees for non-CME/CE services from AbbVie, Amgen, Janssen, Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer, and UCB.

Staff Disclosure

Staff

Craig Borders,

Vice President, Managing Scientific Director

Craig Borders has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Ruth Cohen,

Ruth Cohen Cooper, CHCP, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Petra Cravens, PhD

Editorial Contributor

Petra Cravens, PhD, has no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Instructions for Credit

Accreditation

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician Continuing Medical Education

Credit Designation

CCO designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Additional Information

Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 0.5 hours. To successfully complete this activity and receive credit, participants must follow these steps during the period from September 02, 2021, through September 01, 2022:

1. Register online at http://www.clinicaloptions.com.
2. Read the target audience, learning objectives, and faculty disclosures.
3. Study the educational activity online or printed out.
4. Submit answers to the posttest questions and evaluation questions online.

You must receive a test score of at least 65% and respond to all evaluation questions to receive a certificate. After submitting the evaluation, you may access your online certificate by selecting the certificate link on the posttest confirmation page. Records of all CME/CE activities completed can be found on the "CME/CE Manager" page. There are no costs/fees for this activity.

Program Medium

This program has been made available online.

 

Goal


The goal of this educational program is to increase the knowledge and competence of learners in evaluating the latest data for axSpA and axPsA from EULAR 2021 and integrating the most clinically important data to clinical practice for appropriate management of each condition.