METHOD

Development of medical nomenclature and algorithms for diagnosis and treatment of gout in outpatient settings

Osmolovsky IS, Zarubina TV, Shostak NA, Kondrashov AA, Klimenko AA
About authors

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Ivan S. Osmolovsky
Ostrovityanova, 1, Moscow, 117997; оur.kb@navi_yksvoloms

About paper

Author contribution: Osmolovsky IS built and performed technical verification of the medical nomenclature and algorithms for the diagnosis and treatment of gout, analyzed information provided by the expert panel, wrote the technical section of the paper and prepared figures and tables; Zarubina TV proposed the design of the study, supervised the study, analyzed information provided by the expert panel and performed technical verification of the informational objects; Shostak NA, Kondrashov AA, Klimenko AA collected data for the informational objects, performed clinical verification of the informational objects and wrote the clinical section of this paper.

Compliance with ethical standards: the study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (Protocol № 192 dated January 27, 2020).

Received: 2021-03-03 Accepted: 2021-04-01 Published online: 2021-04-17
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Fig. 1. Visual representation of a teratment scenario. GCia — intra-articular glucocorticoid, GCor — oral glucocorticoid
Fig. 2. An example of treatment algorithm (a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug)
Fig. 3. Visual representation of combination therapy with active substances
Table 1. Clinical forms of gout
Table 2. Types of entities used in the proposed medical nomenclature
Table 3. Number of diagnostic algorithms for gout; functional classification of joint damage is not included