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ACR/EULAR Gout Classification Criteria 2015

ACR/EULAR 2015 classification criteria for gout. Score ≥8 classifies as gout.

Pattern of joint involvement

Characteristics of episode (count applicable: erythema, tenderness, difficulty walking/bearing weight)

Time course (typical attack: peaking <24h, resolution ≤14 days, complete resolution between episodes)

Clinical evidence of tophus

Serum urate (uric acid)

Synovial fluid analysis

Imaging evidence of urate deposition (USS double contour sign, DECT, or XR erosion)

References

Neogi T, et al. 2015 Gout Classification Criteria: An American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism Collaborative Initiative. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2015;67(10):2557-2568.

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