The British Society for Rheumatology Guideline for the Management of Gout
Michelle Nga Yu Hui, Alison Carr, Stewart Cameron, Graham Davenport, Michael Doherty, Harry Forrester, Wendy Jenkins, Kelsey M. Jordan, Christian David Mallen, Thomas M. McDonald, George Nuki, Anthony Pywell, Weiya Zhang, Edward Roddy · Lara D. Veeken (2017)
TL;DR
Gout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis, and its prevalence in the UK rose from 1.4% in 1999 to 2.49% in 2012.
What they did
This guideline reviews evidence on managing gout. It examines how common gout is in UK general practice. It also looks at risk factors and ways to diagnose the condition.
What they found
In UK general practice, gout prevalence rose from 1.4% in 1999 to 2.49% in 2012. Gout is linked to a higher risk of death from all causes, with an adjusted hazard ratio of 1.13 and a 95% confidence interval of 1.08 to 1.18. Sustained high uric acid in the blood is the single most important risk factor for developing gout.
Why it matters
Studies suggest that body weight and other health conditions may be linked to gout risk. This information can help people understand how common joint conditions are. It may support conversations with health care providers about joint health.
Limits
The abstract does not describe the limits of this guideline. It is a clinical guidance document rather than a single research study. This is general education, not medical advice.
Jargon explained
- Inflammatory arthritis
- Joint pain and swelling caused by the body's immune response.
- Prevalence
- How common a health condition is in a specific group of people.
- Hazard ratio
- A number that shows how much more likely one group is to experience an event compared to another.
Read the original: https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kex156
Full citation
Michelle Nga Yu Hui, Alison Carr, Stewart Cameron, Graham Davenport, Michael Doherty, Harry Forrester, Wendy Jenkins, Kelsey M. Jordan, Christian David Mallen, Thomas M. McDonald, George Nuki, Anthony Pywell, Weiya Zhang, Edward Roddy (2017). The British Society for Rheumatology Guideline for the Management of Gout. Lara D. Veeken. DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kex156
Open access (bronze): https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kex156
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