The Impact of Uncontrolled Gout on Healthcare Utilization and Health Outcomes for United States Veterans Affairs Patients
Nearly 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.
Authors
- Corbyn M. Gilmore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3847-3674)
- Xavier Jones
- Christopher R. Frei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0692-4787)
- Brian D. LaMoreaux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7521-241X)
- Haridarshan Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1827-5163)
- Jim M. Koeller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8962-7453)
- Adriana Vargus
- Grace C. Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7653-3028)
Institutions
- Austin College (US)
- Amgen (United States) (US)
- The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US)
- South Texas Veterans Health Care System (US)
- The University of Texas at San Antonio (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Rheumatology and Therapy
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40744-025-00794-2
- Primary Topic
- Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00