title: Patient Information about Gout: An International Review of Existing Educational Resources.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Inadequate patient information about gout may contribute to poor disease outcomes. We reviewed existing educational resources for gout to identify strengths and weaknesses and compare resources cross-nationally.
  
  
  METHODS
  Content, readability, and dietary recommendations were reviewed using a sample of 30 resources (print and Web-based) from 6 countries.
  
  
  RESULTS
  More than half of the resources were written at a highly complex level. Some content areas were lacking coverage, including comorbidity risks, uric acid target levels, and continuing allopurinol during acute attacks.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our findings suggest significant room for improvement in gout patient educational resources, particularly regarding self-management.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch; Department of Psychology, University of Otago, Dunedin; Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Canterbury District Health Board, New Zealand.M.E. Johnston, PhD, Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch; G.J. Treharne, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Otago, Dunedin; P.T. Chapman, MD, FRACP, Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Canterbury District Health Board; L.K. Stamp, MB, ChB, FRACP, PhD, Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch. megan.johnston2@cdhb.health.nz.
authors.forename: Megan E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch; Department of Psychology, University of Otago, Dunedin; Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Canterbury District Health Board, New Zealand.M.E. Johnston, PhD, Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch; G.J. Treharne, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Otago, Dunedin; P.T. Chapman, MD, FRACP, Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Canterbury District Health Board; L.K. Stamp, MB, ChB, FRACP, PhD, Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch.
authors.forename: Gareth J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Treharne
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch; Department of Psychology, University of Otago, Dunedin; Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Canterbury District Health Board, New Zealand.M.E. Johnston, PhD, Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch; G.J. Treharne, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Otago, Dunedin; P.T. Chapman, MD, FRACP, Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Canterbury District Health Board; L.K. Stamp, MB, ChB, FRACP, PhD, Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch.
authors.forename: Peter T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch; Department of Psychology, University of Otago, Dunedin; Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Canterbury District Health Board, New Zealand.M.E. Johnston, PhD, Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch; G.J. Treharne, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Otago, Dunedin; P.T. Chapman, MD, FRACP, Department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Canterbury District Health Board; L.K. Stamp, MB, ChB, FRACP, PhD, Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch.
authors.forename: Lisa K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Stamp
mesh_terms: D000493:Allopurinol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D006073:Gout / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008490:Medical Informatics; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009520:New Zealand; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D000493:Allopurinol
keywords: ALLOPURINOL; DIET; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; GOUT; LIFESTYLE; URIC ACID