date:Oct 19, 2012
tients from over the Internet for the study. They took online surveys and provided details about their attacks.
All of the 633 study participants had suffered a gout attack in the past 12 months, had been given a diagnosis of gout by a doctor, lived in the U.S. and were at least 18 years old. In addition, they had to agree to release their medical records to the research team.
Over the next year, patients filled out surveys every time they suffered a gout attack. The questions solicited detail