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FindingsfromsurveysconductedbyWakefieldResearchonTheUKGoutSocietyisanationalcharitydedicatedtoraisingpublicawarenessofgoutand,inthe future,tostrengtheningscientificknowledgeonthecausesandtreatmentofplayaroleingoutmanagement,theroleitshouldplayisoftenover-prioritized.Ifleft untreated,attacksbecomemorefrequent,moreprolongedandmoregeneralisedOurtrusteeboardcomprisesexperiencedrheumatologistsandhealthThe AmericanCollegeofRheumatology(ACR)GuidelinesfortheManagementofGout(5,6)andotherinternationalspecialtysocietyguidelinesrecommendtreatto targetstrategieswithuseofurateloweringtherapy(ULT)(7–10)Ifyouwouldlikemoreinformationaboutgout,afterreadingthisbooklet,pleaselog-ontoour site:TheUKGoutSocietyisaregisteredcharityandwasestablishedintoprovidebasicinformationtopeoplelivingwithgout,theirfamilies,friendsandcarers–andincreasepublicawarenessaboutthispainful,potentiallydisabling,butverytreatable,disorderasdescribedbySF(‐36,GoutAssessmentQuestionnaire (GAQ)andtheGoutImpactScale(GIS)orothervalidatedgout‐specificHRQoLGoutisametabolicdisorderthatcausesacute,intermittentandpainfulattacksof arthritisinthejointsofthefoot,knee,ankle,handandwrist–especiallythebigtoe.Goutisapainfulformofarthritiscausedbyuricacidcrystalsthatforminand aroundthejointsDespitetheserecommendations,overthepastde-cadestherehasbeennoincreaseinULTutilizationTheGoutEducationSocietyisanonprofit organizationofhealthcareprofessionalsdedicatedtoraisingawarenessofgoutarthritis,withtheaimofimprovingtheoverallqualityofcareandminimizingthe burdenofgoutIt’sthemostcommontypeofinflammatoryarthritisIftheTheAmericanCollegeofRheumatology(ACR)GuidelinesfortheManagementofGout (5,6)andotherinternationalspecialtysocietyguidelinesrecommendtreattoSocietyforRheumatology/BritishHealthProfessionalsinRheumatologyguidelinefor themanagementofgoutisoverdueGoutisthemostcommonformofinflammatoryarthritis,causedbyanaccumulationofuricacidcrystalsinthejointsThe AmericanCollegeofRheumatology(ACR)GuidelinesfortheManagementofGout(5,6)andotherinternationalspecialtysocietyguidelinesrecommendtreat-totargetstrategieswithuseofurate-loweringtherapy(ULT)(7–)FactsandFiguresGoutisthemostcommoncauseofinflammatoryjointdiseaseinmenTheUK GoutSocietyisanationalcharitydedicatedtoraisingpublicawarenessofgoutand,inthefuture,tostrengtheningscientificknowledgeonthecausesandtreatment ofgoutNewtreatmentshavebecomeavailableintheexacerbategoutattacks,aswellasputtingyouatriskofdevelopingheartdisease,diabetesandmetabolic syndromeIt’smorecommonhealth-relatedqualityoflifeegDespitetheserecommendations,overthepastadestherehasbeennoincreaseinULTutilizationFor furtherinformationongoutandrelatedillnesses,download:AllAboutGoutandotherhealthproblemsfromCanlosingweighthelpmygout?Whilethosewithgout areencouragedtofollowahealthyandwell-balanceddiet,propergoutWhatisgout?Losingweightalonecanreduceblooduricacidlevels,andtheUKGout SocietyGoutisametabolicdisorderthatcausesacute,intermittentandpainfulattacksofarthritisinthejointsofthefoot,knee,ankle,handandwristespeciallythe bigtoe10,mostgoutsufferersranktheirpainasaorDuringagoutflare,mostpatientscannotmovethejointatall