Voting results and endorsement of measures of acute gout for clinical trials in gout.
| Domain | Measure | % Voting Yes*, % | Endorsed for Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain | 5-point Likert or VAS | 87 | Yes |
| Joint swelling | 4-point Likert | 71 | Yes |
| Joint tenderness | 4-point Likert | 72 | Yes |
| Patient global | 5-point Likert | 86 | Yes |
| Activity limitation | HAQ | 29 | No |
↵* From a total of 83 voting participants; the proportion is those voting yes divided by the sum of those voting yes or no; votes of “don’t know” were excluded from the denominator based on an executive decision prior to the meeting related to how to count the votes. HAQ: Health Assessment Questionnaire; VAS: visual analog scale.