Table 1

Characteristics of included gout CPGs

No.TitleRegionDeveloperYearEdition
1Clinical practice guidelines: management of gout11 MalaysiaMinistry of Health Malaysia2008De novo
2Management of initial gout in adults24 USAUniversity of Texas2009De novo
3Japanese guidelines for the management of hyperuricemia and gout: second edition20 JapanTokyo Women’s Medical University2011Update
4Management of chronic gout in adults25 USAUniversity of Texas2012De novo
52012 American College of Rheumatology Guidelines for Management of Gout22 23 USAAmerican College of Rheumatology2012De novo
6Multinational evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and management of gout: integrating systematic literature review and expert opinion of a broad panel of rheumatologists in the 3e initiative12 International3e (Evidence, Expertise, Exchange) initiative/a panel of international rheumatologists2013De novo
7Clinical practice guidelines for management of gout19 SpainSpanish Society of Rheumatology—Medical Specialty Society2013De novo
8Italian Society of Rheumatology recommendations for the management of gout13 ItalyThe Italian Society of Rheumatology2013De novo
9Portuguese recommendations for the diagnosis and management of gout14 PortugalA panel of 78 international rheumatologists in 3e initiative2014De novo
10Australian and New Zealand recommendations for the diagnosis and management of gout: integrating systematic literature review and expert opinion in the 3e initiative15 Australia and New ZealandAsia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology2015De novo
11Taiwan Guideline for the Management of Gout and Hyperuricemia—updated 201610 Taiwan, ChinaTaiwan Rheumatology Association2016Update
122016 China gout clinical practice guideline9 ChinaChinese Rheumatology Association2016Update
132016 updated EULAR evidence-based recommendations for the management of gout16 EuropeEuropean League Against Rheumatism (EULAR)2016Update
14Management of acute and recurrent gout and diagnosis of acute gout: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians17 18 USAThe American College of Physicians2017De novo
15The British Society for Rheumatology guideline for the management of gout21 UKBritish Society for Rheumatology/British Health Professionals in Rheumatology2017Update
  • Classification of organisation and institution: association: American College of Physicians; society: British Society for Rheumatology/British Health Professionals in Rheumatology, American College of Rheumatology, Spanish Society of Rheumatology, The Italian Society of Rheumatology, Chinese Rheumatology Association, Taiwan Rheumatology Association, European League Against Rheumatism, Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology; government departments: Ministry of Health Malaysia; colleges and universities: University of Texas, Tokyo Women’s Medical University; panel of experts: 3e (Evidence, Expertise, Exchange) initiative/a panel of international rheumatologists, a panel of 78 international rheumatologists in 3e initiative.

  • CPG,  clinical practice guideline.