
About
The 3rd Digital Rheumatology Day has attracted 148 participants form 15 countries and a wide variety of disciplines. Thank you very much for being a part of it! We hope very much you enjoyed the meeting either virtually or on site in Lausanne.
As soon the recordings will be available, we will let you know.Â
We look forward welcoming you next year again.Â
The Board Members of the Digital Rheumatology Network
Prof. Thomas HĂĽgle
Lausanne, Switzerland
Prof. Didier Hans
Lausanne, Switzerland
Prof. Jacob M. van Laar
Utrecht, Netherlands

Dr. Johannes Knitza
Erlangen, Germany

Dr. Martin Krusche
Berlin, Germany

Prof. Jutta Richter
DĂĽsseldorf, Germany
Prof. Thomas HĂĽgle
Lausanne, Switzerland
Prof. Didier Hans
Lausanne, Switzerland
Prof. Jacob M. van Laar
Utrecht, Netherlands

Dr. Johannes Knitza
Erlangen, Germany

Dr. Martin Krusche
Berlin, Germany

Prof. Jutta Richter
DĂĽsseldorf, Germany
Conference Report
Read the conference report of the 3rd Digital Rheumatology Day here: DRD3_conference report
Recorded Lectures
The whole meeting was recorded. You will find all lectures of the 3rd Digital Rheumatology Day within the memeberarea.Â
Program
8:50Â Introduction
Thomas HĂĽgle, Didier Hans and Johannes Knitza
Session I: Artificial Intelligence
Chairs: Thomas HĂĽgle, Patrick Omoumi and Didier Hans
09:00 – 09:25Â
Rheumatology – AI Workshop: Automated image recognition for beginners Â
Matteo Caorsi & Leo Caratsch, LausanneÂ
09:25 – 09:50
Flare prediction in RA based on machine learning
David Simon, ErlangenÂ
09:50 – 10:15
Virtual Round Table: Relevance and practical implementation of AI solutions in Rheumatology
Coffee BreakÂ
Session II: Telemedicine & Wearables
Chairs: Jacob M. van Laar and Jutta Richter
10:25 – 10:50Â
Remote care in Rheumatology: Upcoming EULAR guidelinesÂ
Philipp Bosch, GrazÂ
10:50 – 11:15
Telerheumatology and mobile health usage: Opportunities and barriers
Felix MĂĽhlensiepen, Brandenburg
11:15 – 11:40
Asynchronous mHealth interventions in rheumatoid Arthritis: systematic scoping review Â
Bart Seppen, Amsterdam
11:40 – 11:55
Virtual Round Table : Telemedicine & wearablesÂ
Lunch Break
Session III: Rheumatology AppsÂ
Chairs: Johannes Knitza and Martin Krusche
12:40 – 13:05
How to DiGA in Germany
Julia Hagen, Berlin
13:05 – 13:30
A smarphone-based health care chatbot to promote self-management of chronic pain (SELMA): pilot randomized controlled trial
Sandra Hauser-Ulrich, Winterthur
13:30 – 13:55Â
Mobile app-based documentation of patient-reported outcomes – three months results from a proof-of concept study on modern rheumatology patient management
Jutta Richter, DĂĽsseldorf
13:55 – 14:20
Outcomes of a mobile app to monitor patient reported outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis: A randomized controlled trial
Yvonne Lee, Chicago
14:20 – 14:45Â
Sidekick Health: A lifestyle change application for rheumatoid and psoriasis arthritis
Saemundur Oddsson, Göteborg
Coffee Break
Session IV: Social Media
Chairs:Â Isabell Haase and Latika Gupta
14:55 – 15:20Â
Social Media use of and for people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease – perceptions of benefits and pitfalls
Paul Studenic, Stockholm
15:20 – 15:45
Social media and infographics for scholarly communication
Latika Gupta, Lakhnau
15:45 – 16:10Â
Therapeutic online short-videos on Youtube for rheumatic patients
Martin Krusche, Berlin
Session V: Abstract Session
Chairs: Didier Hans and Thomas HĂĽgle
16:10 – 16:25
Decision support system for diagnosing rheumatic-musculoskeletal disease using fuzzy cognitive MAP technique
Boluwaji Ade Akinnuwesi, Kwaluseni
Blessing Adegbite, Lagos
16:25 – 16:40
Monitoring patients with rheumatic conditions remotely using data from smartphones
Francisco Nunes, Porto
16:40 – 16:55
The SCQM coronavirus study – using remote care and digital instruments to facilitate and accelerate data collection and patient communication
Catherine Raptis, Zurich
Coffee Break
Session VI: Pitching event for new digital solutions Â
17:05 – 17:50
Presentations of the 3min elevator pitch videos submitted by providers and developers of digital care solutions that (could) improve quality of care in rheumatology.
Virtual discussion & Voting
Johannes Knitza, Felix MĂĽhlensiepen, Matthias Diener, Thomas HĂĽgle
18:00 Farewell
Invited FacultyÂ
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Leo Caratsch
Universtiy Hospital Lausanne
Switzerland

Dr. Latika Gupta
Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Medical Science
Lakhnau, India

Dr. Matteo Caorsi
L2F
Lausanne
Switzerland

Bart Seppen
Reade
Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Matthias DienerÂ
Digital Rheuma Lab
Berlin, Germany

Dr. David Simon
University Hospital Erlangen
Germany

Dr. Philipp BoschÂ
Medical University of Graz
Austria

Dr. Felix MĂĽhlensiepen
Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg
Germany

Dr. Francisco Nunes
Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS
Porto, Portugal

Dr. Paul Studenic
Karolinska Institutet
Stockholm, Sweden

Prof. Yvonne Claire LeeÂ
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, USAÂ

Dr. Saemundur Oddsson
SideKickHealth
Göteborg, Sweden

Blessing Adegbite
Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi
Lagos, Nigeria

Sandra Hauser-Ullrich
ZAHW Winterthur
Switzerland

Julia HagenÂ
Health Innovation Hub
Berlin, Germany

Prof. Boluwaji Ade Akinnuwesi
University of Eswatini
Kwaluseni, Eswatini

Isabell Haase
University Hospital DĂĽsseldorf
Germany

Dr. Catherine RaptisÂ
SCQM Foundation
Zurich, Switzerland

Prof. Patrick Omoumi
University Hospital Lausanne
Switzerland
Sponsors & PartnersÂ
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Call for Abstracts
We are happy to announce a call for abstracts for the 3rd Digital Rheumatology Day.Â
Scientific abstracts should address one of the following topics in Rheumatology:
- Apps and wearables
- New digital solutions to improve patients` care
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine learning
- Digital biomarkers
- Online health community
- Digital exchange of patient information
- Tele medicine
- Deep learning
- Image recognition
- Virtual reality
After approval, the abstracts will be presented at the Digital Rheumatology Day on May 6, 2021. All lectures will be recorded and published on the Digital Rheumatology Network.
Abstracts must be submitted in English and send to sina.reis@comeed.ch until March 31, 2021.  Â
Pitching EventÂ
We are happy to announce a pitiching event for the 3rd Digital Rheumatology Day.Â
Applications can be submitted by providers and developers of digital care solutions that (could) improve quality of care in rheumatology via a 3-minute elevator pitch video. The applications are assessed and ranked by the Advisory Board of the Digital Rheumatology Network. After approval, the videos will be published on the website of the Digital Rheumatology Network and the best 5 applications will be invited to a virtual fishbowl discussion round at the 3rd Digital Rheumatology Day. The pitching presentations will be recorded and also published on the website. The winner will receive an award, 1000 CHF and marketing on DRN channels (Newsletter, LinkedIn, Twitter etc.).
Deadline for submissions: May 5th, 2021
Please send your 3min video to sina.reis@comeed.ch.
General InformationÂ
Covid-19 measuresÂ
We will take the best possible care of your safety on site by ensuring the highest level of hygiene. For this we need the support of every single participant. Therefore it is necessary that this document COVID-19 measures is read and signed by all participants.
Who should attend?
The Digital Rheumatology Day connects leading experts from a wide variety of disciplines like physicians (Rheumatologists, Radiologists, Rehabilitation, Internal Medicine, Immunologists), patients, pharma and MedTech industry, Health IT companies, associations, consultants and academia as well as research centers to discover new innovative practices.
Certifications
3 CME credits Swiss Society of Allergologie and Immunology (SSAI)Â
8 CME credits from Swiss Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (SGPMR)
8 CME credits from Swiss Society of Rheumatology (SRG)Â
7 CME Swiss Society of General Internal Medicine (SGAIM)
Language
The meeting will be held in English.
Organisation
Comeed – Medical Conferences, Meetings & Education    Sina Reis-Balikcioglu
sina.reis@comeed.ch  www.comeed.ch