Health-related quality of life by gout severity in women and men with gout in primary care: results from a questionnaire study in Western Sweden
Authors' conclusion
Gout severity, defined as the number of flares during the past year, was associated with significant reductions in HRQoL.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with gout identified at 12 primary care centres in Western Sweden784 (54.3%) responded
- Participants
- 1,444 patients
- Exposure
- Severe vs moderate vs mild gout
- Mildn = 322reference
- Moderaten = 218
- Severen = 133
- Outcome
- HRQoL (RAND 36-Item Health Survey) by gout severity, overall and by sex
Methodological detailsquestionnaire study, 12 primary care centres
- Questionnaire study
- 12 primary care centres
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
PCS score (RAND-36)
Severe
39.5
mean
Mild
43.6
mean
P = 0.002
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Mean
| Outcome | Mild | Severe | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCS score (RAND-36)Severe vs Mild | 51.1 | 46.6 | P < 0.001 |
Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) excluding those with a flare in the past month
- HRQoL still worse in severe vs mild gout; differences attenuated and not statistically significant for the physical component summary (PCS) and for women
Allopurinol use
- More frequent in those with mild disease
Original publication
Health-related quality of life by gout severity in women and men with gout in primary care: results from a questionnaire study in Western Sweden. Scand J Rheumatol. Published 27 September 2023. doi:10.
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