The updated guideline provides clinicians with evidence-based guidance on important topics such as the optimal usage of urate-lowering therapy (ULT), treatment of gout flares, managing lifestyle factors, and other medication recommendations to help them be successful in optimally managing gout in their patients.

“We need to think about for each individual what are the puzzle pieces that should go together to help manage their osteoarthritis,” said Tuhina Neogi, MD, PhD, FRCPC. “There’s no one size fits all for patients.”

Premenopausal osteoporosis presents a particularly complex clinical challenge because it’s not particularly common and there’s no clear indication for treatment in premenopausal women.