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Adherence and Treat to Target Benchmarks in Older Adults with Gout Initiating Urate Lowering Therapy in Ontario, Canada: A Population-based Study.

Timothy S H KwokBindee KuriyaGillian A HawkerLihi EderPing LiGregory ChoyJessica Widdifield
Published in: Arthritis care & research (2024)
Only 52.3% of patients achieved an optimal SUA level within 1 year of ULT initiation. ULT adherence was suboptimal though improving over time. ULT adherence and higher allopurinol starting doses had the strongest associations of achieving a target SUA level. This study highlights room for improvement in gout management and potential strategies to address care gaps.
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