Gout Medication Treatment Patterns and Adherence to Standards of Care From a Managed Care Perspective

Mayo Clinic Proceedings | July 1, 2006| | Copyright

OBJECTIVE: To determine allopurinol treatment patterns and adherence to published standards of care for patients with gout.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: This retrospective claims analysis in a managed care database included patients 18 years or older, with continuous eligibility for 1 year before and after the start date and 2 or more visits during which the gout disease code (274.xx) was assigned or 1 or more pharmacy prescriptions for a gout-specific medication between January 1, 2000, and December 31, 2002 (intake period). Factors associated with compliance with allopurinol therapy were measured ...

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