The American journal of medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Pragmatic Clinical Trial
Adherence and Outcomes with Urate-Lowering Therapy: A Site-Randomized Trial.
The purpose of this study was to test a pharmacist-led intervention to improve gout treatment adherence and outcomes. ⋯ A pharmacist-led intervention incorporating automated telephone technology improved adherence and serum urate goal in patients with gout initiating allopurinol. Although this light-touch, low-tech intervention was efficacious, additional efforts are needed to enhance patient engagement in gout management and ultimately to improve outcomes.