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The validation of a diagnostic rule for gout without joint fluid analysis: a prospective study

2014; Oxford University Press; Volume: 54; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/rheumatology/keu378

1462-0332

Laura B.E. Kienhorst, M. Janssen, Jaap Fransen, M. Janssen,

Case Reports on Hematomas

Objective. The gold standard for diagnosing gout is the identification of MSU crystals in joint fluid. In secondary care, the facilities or expertise to analyse joint fluid are not always available and gout is diagnosed clinically. To improve the predictive value of the clinical diagnosis of gout in secondary care, a diagnostic rule developed in primary care could be helpful. The aim of this study was to validate this diagnostic rule in a secondary care population with the gold standard as reference test.