Assessment of health-related quality of life of patients with gout and hyperuricemia in the Tianjin area according to the SF-6Dv2 scale

This study found that the utility value of the SF-6Dv2 scale for patients with hyperuricemia was lower than that of the control group. Furthermore, the level of triglycerides, the preference for seafood, the severity of hyperuricemia and gout, and marital status of the patients were correlated with the HRQoL of the patients with hyperuricemia and gout. This findings of this study have important practical value.