PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Megan E.  Johnston
AU  - Gareth J.  Treharne
AU  - Peter T.  Chapman
AU  - Lisa K.  Stamp
TI  - Patient Information about Gout: An International Review of Existing Educational Resources
AID  - 10.3899/jrheum.141442
DP  - 2015 Apr 01
TA  - The Journal of Rheumatology
PG  - jrheum.141442
4099  - http://www.jrheum.org/content/early/2015/03/25/jrheum.141442.short
4100  - http://www.jrheum.org/content/early/2015/03/25/jrheum.141442.full
AB  - Objective Inadequate patient information about gout may contribute to poor disease outcomes. We reviewed existing educational resources for gout to identify strengths and weaknesses and compare resources cross-nationally. Methods Content, readability, and dietary recommendations were reviewed using a sample of 30 resources (print and Web-based) from 6 countries. Results More than half of the resources were written at a highly complex level. Some content areas were lacking coverage, including comorbidity risks, uric acid target levels, and continuing allopurinol during acute attacks. Conclusion Our findings suggest significant room for improvement in gout patient educational resources, particularly regarding self-management.