ArticleRheumatology and therapy2025
The Impact of Uncontrolled Gout on Healthcare Utilization and Health Outcomes for United States Veterans Affairs Patients.
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introductionGout is an inflammatory arthritis that, when uncontrolled, can lead to chronic pain, disability, increased demand for healthcare, and poor health outcomes. This study sought to identify patients with gout and to describe the differences in epidemiology, pharmacotherapy, healthcare utilization, and outcomes for patients with controlled and uncontrolled gout in the United States (US) Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system.
methodsThis retrospective cohort study used electronic health record (EHR) data from VA patients from all US states and territories with gout from 1/1/2016 to 12/31/2022. The study included adult VA patients (18 +) with a diagnosis code for gout (ICD10 codes M10 or M1A) and two or more encounters 30 or more days apart. Uncontrolled gout was defined as one serum uric acid level (sUA) level > 8 mg/dl, tophi, or both in the study period.
resultsOf the 331,664 patients who met study criteria, 42% (138,068) were considered to have uncontrolled gout and 58% (193,596) were controlled. The uncontrolled group was younger (mean age 64 vs. 70 years, p < 0.01), and both groups were predominantly white non-Hispanic (58% and 70%) and male (99% and 99%). Specialist visits were more common in the uncontrolled group during follow-up: podiatry (38% vs. 30%, p < 0.01), rheumatology (24% vs. 9%, p < 0.01), and nephrology (24% vs. 12%, p < 0.01). Patients with uncontrolled gout were also significantly more likely to be seen in the emergency room (55% vs. 38%, p < 0.01) or admitted to the hospital (47% vs. 37%, p < 0.01) during follow-up.
conclusionsNearly half of VA patients with gout met criteria for uncontrolled gout, and these patients experienced greater healthcare utilization and worse health outcomes than patients with controlled gout. Patients with uncontrolled gout could benefit from additional/alternative approaches such as the adoption of a treat-to-target strategy and increasing referrals to a specialist.
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