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Multinational evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and management of gout: Integrating systematic literature review and expert opinion of a broad panel of rheumatologists in the 3e initiative

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Sivera, F and Andres, M and Carmona, L and Kydd, ASR and Moi, J and Seth, R and Sriranganathan, M and Van Durme, C and Van Echteld, I and Vinik, O and Wechalekar, MD and Aletaha, D and Bombardier, C and Buchbinder, R and Edwards, CJ and Landewe, RB and Bijlsma, JW and Branco, JC and Burgos-Vargas, R and Catrina, AI and Elewaut, D and Ferrari, AJL and Kiely, P and Leeb, BF and Montecucco, C and Muller-Ladner, U and Ostergaard, M and Zochling, J and Falzon, L and Van Der Heijde, DM, Multinational evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and management of gout: Integrating systematic literature review and expert opinion of a broad panel of rheumatologists in the 3e initiative, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 73, (2) pp. 328-335. ISSN 0003-4967 (2014) [Refereed Article]


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DOI: doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-203325

Abstract

We aimed to develop evidence-based multinational recommendations for the diagnosis and management of gout. Using a formal voting process, a panel of 78 international rheumatologists developed 10 key clinical questions pertinent to the diagnosis and management of gout. Each question was investigated with a systematic literature review. Medline, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL and abstracts from 2010-2011 European League Against Rheumatism and American College of Rheumatology meetings were searched in each review. Relevant studies were independently reviewed by two individuals for data extraction and synthesis and risk of bias assessment. Using this evidence, rheumatologists from 14 countries (Europe, South America and Australasia) developed national recommendations. After rounds of discussion and voting, multinational recommendations were formulated. Each recommendation was graded according to the level of evidence. Agreement and potential impact on clinical practice were assessed. Combining evidence and clinical expertise, 10 recommendations were produced. One recommendation referred to the diagnosis of gout, two referred to cardiovascular and renal comorbidities, six focused on different aspects of the management of gout (including drug treatment and monitoring), and the last recommendation referred to the management of asymptomatic hyperuricaemia. The level of agreement with the recommendations ranged from 8.1 to 9.2 (mean 8.7) on a 1-10 scale, with 10 representing full agreement. Ten recommendations on the diagnosis and management of gout were established. They are evidence-based and supported by a large panel of rheumatologists from 14 countries, enhancing their utility in clinical practice.

Item Details

Item Type:Refereed Article
Research Division:Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
Research Group:Clinical sciences
Research Field:Rheumatology and arthritis
Objective Division:Health
Objective Group:Clinical health
Objective Field:Clinical health not elsewhere classified
UTAS Author:Zochling, J (Dr Jane Zochling)
ID Code:90398
Year Published:2014
Web of Science® Times Cited:164
Deposited By:Menzies Institute for Medical Research
Deposited On:2014-04-03
Last Modified:2017-11-02
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