The association of gout with socioeconomic status in primary care: A cross-sectional observational study

Rheumatology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 2004-2008

  Hayward, Richard A ^a   Rathod, Trishna ^a   Roddy, Edward ^a   Muller, Sara ^a   Hider, Samantha L ^a   Mallen, Christian D ^a  

^a Primary Care Sciences Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consultation data; Gout; Observational study; Primary care; Questionnaires socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GOUT; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OCCUPATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL STATUS;

CONSULTATION DATA; GOUT; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIMARY CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GOUT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; POVERTY AREAS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84886304618     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: 14620332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ket262     Document Type: Article

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