The Blue Ribbon Panel votes for the Seronegative Sixteen (round 1) are shown below (winner in orange). This round was so close! Five of the match-ups were decided by a 4-3 vote.
Round 2 results will be released Monday, 4/29 at 8pm ET.
Keep scrolling to find out how your bracket is doing, then tell us your reaction on Twitter and/or the Facebook group using #RheumMadness. We will record a RheumMadness podcast episode on Tuesday evening summarizing rounds 1 and 2 and your reactions to the results. The fun and the learning are just beginning!
Click here for a downloadable PDF of the Seronegative Sixteen Results
Results can also be found here: https://challonge.com/RheumMadness2021
How is your bracket doing?
Scroll down to find your bracket title, rank, score, and the score potential that you could end up with if all of the rest of your picks are correct.
Each bracket title is a link that takes you to the Challonge.com site where you will be able to see all of the predictions entered for that bracket. Try clicking on some of the leaders and to guess who you think might win!
***Note*** – some of the brackets were not given a title when they were submitted. If you can’t find your bracket (or you don’t remember what you named it), please email david.leverenz@duke.edu and we will help you find and/or name your bracket.
You can also find bracket results directly on the Challonge website here: https://challonge.com/RheumMadness2021/predictions
| Bracket Title
(Final 4 Prediction with Winner Underlined) |
Rank | Score | Score Potential |
| Rheum BOSS
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
1 | 8 | 32 |
| Rheum_L
VEXAS, PRIME Cells, Avacopan, SEMIRA |
1 | 8 | 32 |
| Cut the nets/steoids
Avacopan, SEMIRA, VEXAS, FAST Study |
1 | 8 | 32 |
| RheumMadnessIsAwesome
Avacopan, SEMIRA, VEXAS, FAST Study |
1 | 8 | 32 |
| RheumWins
Avacopan, SEMIRA, VEXAS, FAST Study |
1 | 8 | 32 |
| No Rheum For Error
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
1 | 8 | 32 |
| DFM
Avacopan, PRIME Cells, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
7 | 7 | 31 |
| My Winning Prediction — StephenSlade
Avacopan, PRIME Cells, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
7 | 7 | 31 |
| Just Dua It
Avacopan, PRIME Cells, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
7 | 7 | 31 |
| NETosis: what is dead may never die
VEXAS, SEMIRA, Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, PRIME Cells |
7 | 7 | 31 |
| Guy Katz
VEXAS, PRIME Cells, Avacopan, SEMIRA |
7 | 7 | 31 |
| Rookie C5a inhibitor edges out SAMIRA with its promise of vasculitis remission AND less steroids. A finals match-up showing that we are FINALly moving beyond high dose steroids.
Avacopan, SEMIRA, VEXAS, FAST Study |
7 | 7 | 31 |
| Avocopan Avengers
Avacopan, PRIME Cells, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
7 | 7 | 31 |
| Avacopan Beats Knee PT at the Buzzer
Avacopan, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, FAST Study |
7 | 7 | 31 |
| Sinead Maguire
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
15 | 7 | 29 |
| CCHMC Peds Rheum Fellows
Avacopan, SEMIRA, VEXAS, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response |
15 | 7 | 29 |
| Game of Madness: To Conquer to Rule
Avacopan, SEMIRA, VEXAS, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response |
15 | 7 | 29 |
| Advocate FTW
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
15 | 7 | 29 |
| ESR — esr_
VEXAS, SEMIRA, Avacopan, ACR Gout Guidelines |
15 | 7 | 29 |
| NAR — NAR12
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, SEMIRA |
20 | 7 | 25 |
| Dr. Willie
Avacopan, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
20 | 7 | 25 |
| What’s a bracket?
Avacopan, ACR Gout Guidelines, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
20 | 7 | 25 |
| Untitled
PEXIVAS, FAST Study, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
23 | 7 | 17 |
| SLE For the Win
Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, PRIME Cells, Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
23 | 7 | 17 |
| Vasculitis winner
PEXIVAS, FAST Study, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
23 | 7 | 17 |
| Rheum To Improve
PEXIVAS, SEMIRA, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, PRIME Cells |
23 | 7 | 17 |
| PLEXING CAN BE TAXING AND NEEDLESS ESPECIALLY ON THE BEANS!!!
PEXIVAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA, VEXAS, FAST Study |
23 | 7 | 17 |
| CINDERELLA SEMIRA | 28 | 7 | 7 |
| Tincan
VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA, Avacopan, FAST Study |
29 | 6 | 30 |
| Rheumothorax
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
29 | 6 | 30 |
| May the best man win!
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
29 | 6 | 30 |
| Blys FTW
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, FAST Study, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
29 | 6 | 30 |
| Prednisone is Poison — mightymab
Avacopan, FAST Study, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
29 | 6 | 30 |
| Resident gone (Rheum)Mad
SEMIRA, Avacopan, VEXAS, FAST Study |
29 | 6 | 30 |
| Rheum for improvement
VEXAS, PRIME Cells, Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, SEMIRA |
29 | 6 | 30 |
| SJB
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, PRIME Cells, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
36 | 6 | 28 |
| U of RA
PRIME Cells, VEXAS, PEXIVAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
36 | 6 | 28 |
| Fabulous FebuX — magnifique2020
FAST Study, Avacopan, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, UK Frost for Frozen Shoulder |
36 | 6 | 28 |
| Didem
Avacopan, PRIME Cells, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
36 | 6 | 28 |
| Going all the way
VEXAS, SEMIRA, Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, ACR Gout Guidelines |
36 | 6 | 28 |
| Get VEXED by VEXAS!
VEXAS, FAST Study, PEXIVAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
36 | 6 | 28 |
| All About Avacopan
Avacopan, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA, VEXAS, ACR Gout Guidelines |
36 | 6 | 28 |
| Blissful champion
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, PRIME Cells, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
36 | 6 | 28 |
| Rheum’s GOAT
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, SEMIRA, VEXAS, ACR Gout Guidelines |
36 | 6 | 28 |
| Nayan Arora
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, SEMIRA, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, PRIME Cells |
36 | 6 | 28 |
| Belim u me
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, FAST Study, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
36 | 6 | 28 |
| Rheum service
VEXAS, PRIME Cells, PEXIVAS, SEMIRA |
36 | 6 | 28 |
| AvaPoCan! — Thanks4theComplement
Avacopan, SEMIRA, VEXAS, ACR Gout Guidelines |
36 | 6 | 28 |
| CYCBI — ChangUCanSpare
Avacopan, SEMIRA, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response |
49 | 6 | 26 |
| LeadershipTest — DavidLeverenz
FAST Study, RP Subtypes, Avacopan, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
50 | 6 | 24 |
| Ruairí Floyd Prediction
Avacopan, Harms of Short Term Steroids, VEXAS, PRIME Cells |
50 | 6 | 24 |
| Blysfull thinking — patelaarat
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, SEMIRA |
50 | 6 | 24 |
| XxFlare_BearxX
Avacopan, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
50 | 6 | 24 |
| Going BLYSful
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, SEMIRA |
50 | 6 | 24 |
| Rheum’sYourDaddy
Avacopan, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
50 | 6 | 24 |
| “Bye Bye Bye” Steroids
Avacopan, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
56 | 6 | 22 |
| BadgerRheum
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, VEXAS, UK Frost for Frozen Shoulder |
56 | 6 | 22 |
| Perry Fuchs’ Bracket
Avacopan, ACR Gout Guidelines, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, SEMIRA |
56 | 6 | 22 |
| Roid Rules
Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, VEXAS, Avacopan, SEMIRA |
59 | 6 | 16 |
| Criscione for the “W”
PEXIVAS, FAST Study, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, SEMIRA |
59 | 6 | 16 |
| U of RheUtahlogy — ShrewdFanfare
ACR Gout Guidelines, Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
61 | 6 | 14 |
| PR3-Pointer
PEXIVAS, SEMIRA, VEXAS, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response |
61 | 6 | 14 |
| Avacopan ftw
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
63 | 5 | 29 |
| Vexas for win
VEXAS, FAST Study, Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, SEMIRA |
63 | 5 | 29 |
| KWB
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
65 | 5 | 27 |
| Avacopanhandle
Avacopan, PRIME Cells, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
65 | 5 | 27 |
| christian laettner’s buzzer beater
VEXAS, PRIME Cells, PEXIVAS, UK Frost for Frozen Shoulder |
67 | 5 | 25 |
| psufka — paulsufka
Avacopan, UK Frost for Frozen Shoulder, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, FAST Study |
68 | 5 | 23 |
| Rheum for Rheum Madness
Avacopan, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
68 | 5 | 23 |
| Killing the wolf : Beyond steroids
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, VEXAS, SEMIRA |
68 | 5 | 23 |
| GoComplements — saikrishna133
Avacopan, Harms of Short Term Steroids, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response |
71 | 5 | 21 |
| Wait, this isn’t NephMadness…
VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids, Avacopan, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response |
71 | 5 | 21 |
| Rheumania
Avacopan, Harms of Short Term Steroids, VEXAS, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response |
71 | 5 | 21 |
| iheartkidneys
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, ACR Gout Guidelines, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
71 | 5 | 21 |
| UBA-WON
VEXAS, ACR Gout Guidelines, PEXIVAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
75 | 5 | 19 |
| CAT
Harms of Short Term Steroids, VEXAS, Avacopan, FAST Study |
76 | 5 | 15 |
| Doodle
Harms of Short Term Steroids, VEXAS, Avacopan, PRIME Cells |
76 | 5 | 15 |
| Pexivasteroids are overrated
PEXIVAS, FAST Study, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
76 | 5 | 15 |
| gOUTisIN
ACR Gout Guidelines, Avacopan, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
76 | 5 | 15 |
| idkijustlikegout
ACR Gout Guidelines, Avacopan, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
76 | 5 | 15 |
| The Rheum Dark Horse
PEXIVAS, SEMIRA, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, ACR Gout Guidelines |
81 | 5 | 13 |
| Rheum Warrior
PEXIVAS, SEMIRA, VEXAS, ACR Gout Guidelines |
81 | 5 | 13 |
| Adam Taylor
PEXIVAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids, VEXAS, FAST Study |
83 | 5 | 9 |
| Untitled
PEXIVAS, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
83 | 5 | 9 |
| Wiseguy
PEXIVAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, FAST Study |
83 | 5 | 9 |
| Stacy Bagrova
PEXIVAS, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, SEMIRA |
83 | 5 | 9 |
| Rheum’sYourDaddy
Avacopan, PRIME Cells, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
87 | 4 | 28 |
| Nostradamus
Avacopan, PRIME Cells, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
88 | 4 | 26 |
| Penelope Proactive Patient’s Prediction
Avacopan, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA, VEXAS, ACR Gout Guidelines |
88 | 4 | 26 |
| T-Rex cell in Helper CT
VEXAS, PRIME Cells, Avacopan, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
88 | 4 | 26 |
| Rheuminator 3: Rise of the MABs
VEXAS, PRIME Cells, PEXIVAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
91 | 4 | 24 |
| Irelande Douze Pointes
Avacopan, Harms of Short Term Steroids, VEXAS, FAST Study |
92 | 4 | 22 |
| LeadershipTest2
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, Harms of Short Term Steroids, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, PRIME Cells |
92 | 4 | 22 |
| Rheuma-zooma-tology
Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, SEMIRA |
92 | 4 | 22 |
| Phat Jointz
PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA, PEXIVAS, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, FAST Study |
95 | 4 | 20 |
| Rheumba
Avacopan, ACR Gout Guidelines, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, SEMIRA |
95 | 4 | 20 |
| Rheumie
Avacopan, ACR Gout Guidelines, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
97 | 4 | 18 |
| No Rheum for Steroids!
PEXIVAS, FAST Study, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, SEMIRA |
98 | 4 | 12 |
| Cut it gout you guys
ACR Gout Guidelines, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
98 | 4 | 12 |
| Rheum 2 Grow
PEXIVAS, ACR Gout Guidelines, VEXAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA |
100 | 4 | 8 |
| Void the ‘Roid
SEMIRA, Avacopan, RP Subtypes, FAST Study |
101 | 3 | 25 |
| Untitled
Avacopan, FAST Study, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
101 | 3 | 25 |
| Rheumatology is our daddy
VEXAS, ACR Gout Guidelines, Belimumab for Lupus Nephritis, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
103 | 3 | 19 |
| Avacopan for ANCA vasculitis… now have to spell it right! (not “avacpoan” like on the list here https://sites.duke.edu/rheummadness/bracket-and-scouting-reports/ :))
Avacopan, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
103 | 3 | 19 |
| B -cause B cells are the BEST!
Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, IgG4-RD Classification Criteria, PEXIVAS, SEMIRA |
105 | 3 | 11 |
| Matthew Sparks
ACR Gout Guidelines, PEXIVAS, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
106 | 3 | 5 |
| WHY PLEXING IS VEXING??
PEXIVAS, PT vs. GC Injection for Knee OA, |
106 | 3 | 5 |
| Rheum Over Milwaukee
PEXIVAS, Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, VEXAS, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
106 | 3 | 5 |
| Synovial B cells
Synovial B Cells & Therapy Response, Anifrolumab, Anti-CD38 in Refractory SLE, Harms of Short Term Steroids |
109 | 1 | 1 |
