Using electronic visits (E-visits) to achieve goal serum urate levels in patients with gout in a rheumatology practice: A pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Achieving goal serum urate levels in patients with gout remains difficult in primary care and rheumatology practices. This study measured the ability of an asynchronous electronic visit (E-visit) program to facilitate achieving a goal serum urate (SU) of less than 6.0 mg/dL.

Methods

We performed a retrospective cohort study in a large academic medical center rheumatology practice between April 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018. Patients with gout and SU levels over 6.0 mg/dL were enrolled in an E-visit program and were compared with historical controls who received usual care, matched 1:1 for age and sex. The primary outcome of interest was the proportion of patients achieving SU target of less than 6.0 mg/dL at six months.

Results

Sixty-two patients were enrolled by

SUBMITTER: Yokose C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7492421 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature