Title |
Prospective observational cohort study of Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL), chronic foot problems and their determinants in gout: a research protocol
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Published in |
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, November 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2474-13-219 |
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Authors |
Priyanka Chandratre, Christian Mallen, Jane Richardson, Keith Rome, Joanne Bailey, Rajvinder Gill, Samantha Hider, Jane Mason, Zoe Mayson, Sara Muller, Charlotte Purcell, Jennifer Titley, Simon Wathall, Irena Zwierska, Edward Roddy |
Abstract |
Gout is the commonest inflammatory arthritis affecting around 1.4% of adults in Europe. It is predominantly managed in primary care and classically affects the joints of the foot, particularly the first metatarsophalangeal joint. Gout related factors (including disease characteristics and treatment) as well as comorbid chronic disease are associated with poor Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) yet to date there is limited evidence concerning gout in a community setting. Existing epidemiological studies are limited by their cross-sectional design, selection of secondary care patients with atypical disease and the use of generic tools to measure HRQOL. This 3 year primary care-based prospective observational cohort study will describe the spectrum of HRQOL in community dwelling patients with gout, associated factors, predictors of poor outcome, and prevalence and incidence of foot problems in gout patients. |
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