Time | 0–3 Months | 3–6 Months | 6–9 Months | 9–12 Months |
---|---|---|---|---|
No of attacks | 68 | 61 | 49 | 35 |
No of people | 43 | 38 | 31 | 28 |
Sixty-five per cent reported fewer attacks than the previous year, 13% reported the same number and 22% reported more attacks (mean 2.7 more attacks than the previous year). The group with more attacks had a higher mean baseline serum uric acid compared with the whole group (482 (92) vs 456 (98) µmol/l) and a greater percentage had tophi at baseline (33% vs 16%).