Odds of Achieving Target Serum Uric Acid Levels Among Gout Patients: The Role of Rurality in Outcomes and Treatment Adherence

Objective: The goal of this paper was to analyze patient outcomes related to gout treatment including, serum uric acid (sUA) measures and treatment adherence across patients in metropolitan, micropolitan or rural counties. Methods: We conducted a drug-disease cohort study among patients with gout in...

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Published in:Journal of primary care & community health 2023-01, Vol.14, p.21501319231167379-21501319231167379
Main Authors: Sutton, S. Scott, Magagnoli, Joseph, Cummings, Tammy H., Hardin, James W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acids
Adherence
Chi-square test
Clinical outcomes
Cohort analysis
Cohort Studies
Gout
Gout - drug therapy
Gout Suppressants - therapeutic use
Humans
Original Research
Patient compliance
Regression analysis
Rheumatism
Rural areas
Rural communities
Rural health care
Serum
Treatment Outcome
Uric acid
Uric Acid - therapeutic use
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Summary:Objective: The goal of this paper was to analyze patient outcomes related to gout treatment including, serum uric acid (sUA) measures and treatment adherence across patients in metropolitan, micropolitan or rural counties. Methods: We conducted a drug-disease cohort study among patients with gout initiating urate lowering therapy. The proportion of patients with sUA 
ISSN:2150-1319
2150-1327
DOI:10.1177/21501319231167379