Gout is a common disease both in primary care and hospital practice. Although drug therapy for gout has become a paradigm for the effective management and prevention of an acute and potentially chronic rheumatic disease, many of the recommendations for treatment are based on expert consensus rather than research evidence and audits of practice suggest that treatment is very variable.
The aim of this guideline “British Society for Rheumatology and British Health Professionals in Rheumatology Guideline for the Management of Gout” to develop concise, patient-focussed, evidence-based recommendations for the management of gout for doctors and allied health professionals in primary care and hospital practice which will also provide a useful resource for patients. Management of acute gout Affected joints should be rested and analgesic, anti-inflammatory drug therapy commenced immediately and…
