Dr Edward Roddy on the recently conducted gout audit 501h41

Dr Marwan Bukhari and Dr Edward Roddy, Keele University, UK, talk about the recently conducted gout audit. In this, data from 91 UK rheumatology departments was collected, assessing on the concordance of gout management with evidence-based best-practice recommendations. Dr Roddy states the audit found most areas of gout management concorded well with guidelines for treatment, with treat to target being the main area with shortfalls. He highlights the importance of increasing efforts to achieve treat to target recommendations to improve gout patients’ quality of life. 3a2f3l