National prevalence of gout derived from administrative health data in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Winnard, Doone; Wright, Craig; J Taylor, William; Jackson, Gary; Te Karu, Leanne; J Gow, Peter; Arroll, Bruce; Thornley, Simon; Gribben, Barry; Dalbeth, Nicola

doi:10.1093/rheumatology/ker361

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National prevalence of gout derived from administrative health data in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Doone Winnard

Craig Wright

William J Taylor

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Previous small studies in Aotearoa New Zealand have indicated a high prevalence of gout. This study sought to determine the prevalence of gout in the entire Aotearoa New Zealand population using national-level health data sets. METHODS: We used hospitalization and drug dispensing claims f...

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