The GOUT study
Chief Investigator: |
Dr Ed Roddy |
Trials Manager: |
Dr Sarah Lawton |
Study Co-ordinator: | |
Funder name / reference number: | NIHR School for Primary Care Research; Arthritis Research UK Centre of Excellence |
UKCRN Study portfolio: | 12901 |
Year | 2012 - 2018 |
Study design
To investigate the effect of gout on quality of life using a postal survey of primary care gout patients from 20 practices across Staffordshire and Shropshire. Participants will be sent a survey to complete at 6, 12, 24 and 36 months, and their responses compared with data from medical record review of their general practice record. A series of in-depth qualitative interviews with patients with gout will also be carried out.
Primary objective
To investigate the effect of gout on quality of life using a postal survey of primary care gout patients from 20 practices across Staffordshire and Shropshire.