The treatment of gout: a case of medical audit?
An assessment of quality of drug control of hyperuricaemia in gouty subjects is reported. Twenty seven of 40 patients were found to be hyperuricaemic. Factors influencing compliance with drug therapy included awareness of the nature of gout and excessive alcohol consumption.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006073:Gout / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D008875:Middle Aged