Reasons for discontinuing urate-lowering treatment in community-dwelling adults with gout: results of a primary care-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim was to examine the prevalence of urate-lowering treatment (ULT) in community-dwelling adults with gout and the reasons for drug discontinuation.

Methods

Adults with gout living in the East Midlands, UK, were mailed a postal questionnaire by their general practice surgery. It enquired about demographic details, co-morbidities, number of gout flares in the previous 12 months, current ULT and the reasons for discontinuing ULT if applicable. The number (percentage), median [interquartile range (IQR)] and mean (s.d.) were used for descriptive purposes. The Mann-Whitney U test and χ² test were used for univariate analyses. STATA v.16 was used for data analysis. Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05.

Results

Data for 634 gou

SUBMITTER: Elmelegy D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8195916 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature