Patient Perspectives on Gout and Gout Treatments: A Patient Panel Discussion That Informed the 2020 American College of Rheumatology Treatment Guideline.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to understand patient perspectives to inform the voting process for the 2020 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) gout treatment guideline.

Methods

We conducted a panel meeting of eight patients with gout in Birmingham, Alabama. Patients were referred to the project by private and academic rheumatologists in the Birmingham area. All participants received orientation related to the guideline development process and evidence rating at the beginning of the meeting. With the help of a physician moderator, the patient panel reviewed nine key clinical scenarios and the supporting evidence and discussed their views and perspectives related to each. They also provided their preference for one of the two treatment options for each clinical

SUBMITTER: Singh JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7738800 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature