Gout: Treat-to-Target

Treat to target in gout

Source (Ref) Target sUA < 0.36 mmol/lLoE/ GoR/SoR Target sUA < 0.3 mmol/lLoE/ GoR/SoR
EULAR 2006 [21] 3/-/9.1 NE
BSR 2007 [22] -/C/-
ACR 2012 [23] -/A/- -/B/-
3E initiative 2014 [24] 2b/C/9.0 2b/B/9.2
EULAR 2016 [25] a 3/C/8.8
T2T 2016 [18] 1a/A/9.5 5/D/9.2
ACP 2016 [19, 20] Inconclusiveb Inconclusive
BSR 2017 [26] 4/-/9.7 3/-/9.7
aBoth targets evaluated altogether. bInconclusive evidence that escalating therapy to target and monitoring sUA has any benefit outweighing risk of adverse events. BSR: British Society for Rheumatology; ACP: American College of Physicians; LoE: level of evidence 1 (best) to 5, based on literature search; GoR: grade of recommendation A (best) to D, based on level of evidence; SoR: strength of recommendation based on panel voting 10 (best) to 0; NE: not evaluated.
Abstract. The treat-to-target (T2T) approach has been successfully…
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T2T Improves Primary Care Gout Management

Researchers from Geisinger Medical center tested a pilot primary care gout management improvement intervention, and demonstrated…

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Both high and low uric acid levels tied to higher mortality

(HealthDay)—Both high and low uric acid levels are associated with an…
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To retrospectively analyze the efficacy and safety of febuxostat on gout patients with low serum…

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The goal of urate lowering treatment is not merely a serum target, which is but the means to the end. The goal is to deplete the total tophaceous load, thereby reducing and eliminating arthritic flares eventually; and hopefully, to mitigate the reno-cardiovascular risks, reversing early damage if possible.


To assess the goals of gout treatment from a patient perspective, a convenience sample of consecutive patients with doctor-diagnosed gout…

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