Gout Concern Overall and Gout Unmet Treatment Need subscales of the Gout Assessment Questionnaire v2.0. From J Rheumatology 2008;35:2406–14; copyright 2008 Takeda Global Research and Development Inc., adapted with permission.
| Please answer every question. Read every question carefully and choose the best answer for you. | |||||
| About How Gout Affects Your Daily Life Overall | |||||
| 1. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each of the statements below. (Mark one answer for each statement.) | |||||
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Not Certain | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | |
| a. I am worried that I will have a gout attack within the next year. | |||||
| b. I am afraid that my gout will get worse over time. | |||||
| c. I feel anxious that my gout will interfere with my future activities. | |||||
| d. I worry that I will not be able to continue to enjoy my leisure activities as a result of my gout. | |||||
| e. I am bothered by side effects from my gout medications. | |||||
| f. I am mad or angry when I experience a gout attack. | |||||
| g. It is difficult to plan ahead for events or activities because I may have a gout attack. | |||||
| h. I feel depressed when I experience a gout attack. | |||||
| i. My current medications are effective for treating a gout attack when I have one. | |||||
| j. I miss planned or important activities when I have a gout attack. | |||||
| k. I worry about long term effects of gout medications. | |||||
| l. My current medications do not work well to prevent gout attacks from happening. | |||||
| m. I have control over my gout. | |||||
Scales and items: Gout Concern Overall (4 items, 1 a-d); Unmet Gout Treatment Need (3 items, l i, l, m).