Underwood, Martin (2008) Gout. Clinical Evidence . doi:10.1136/bmj.39479.667731.80 ISSN 1752-8526.

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Gout affects about 5% of men and 1% of women, with up to 80% of people experiencing a recurrent attack within 3 years.
METHODS AND OUTCOMES:We conducted a systematic review and aimed to answer the following clinical questions: What are the effects of treatments for acute gout? What are the effects of treatments to prevent gout in people with prior acute episodes? We searched: Medline, Embase, The Cochrane Library, and other important databases up to June 2008 (Clinical Evidence reviews are updated periodically, please
check our website for the most up-to-date version of this review). We included harms alerts from relevant organisations such as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
RESULTS: We found 21 systematic reviews, RCTs, or observational studies that met our inclusion criteria.We performed a GRADE evaluation of the quality of
evidence for interventions.
CONCLUSIONS: In this systematic review we present information relating to the effectiveness and safety of the
following interventions: colchicine, corticosteroids, corticotrophin (ACTH), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), sulfinpyrazone, xanthine oxidase inhibitors, advice to lose weight, advice to reduce alcohol intake, advice to reduce dietary intake of purines.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	R Medicine > RC Internal medicine
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Gout -- Treatment
Journal or Publication Title:	Clinical Evidence
Publisher:	BMJ Group
ISSN:	1752-8526
Official Date:	17 November 2008
Dates:	Date Event 17 November 2008 Published
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.39479.667731.80
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access (Creative Commons)

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