Characteristics of recruited patients
| Age | Years |
| Range | 29–90 |
| Mean | 67 |
| Number of patients (% of cohort) | |
| Sex | |
| Male | 9 (82) |
| Female | 2 (18) |
| Primary reason for admission | |
| Acute gout | 9 (82) |
| Acute myocardial infarction | 1 (9) |
| Infected joint prosthesis | 1 (9) |
| On chronic urate-lowering therapy prior to hospital presentation? | |
| Yes | 4 (36) |
| No | 7 (64) |
| Presence of documented comorbidities (other than chronic gout) | |
| Yes | 10 (91) |
| No | 1 (9) |
| Common documented comorbidities (other than chronic gout) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 7 (64) |
| Hypertension | 10 (91) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 4 (36) |
| Vascular disease (including ischaemic heart disease, peripheral vascular disease and cerebrovascular accident) | 5 (45) |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | 4 (36) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 2 (18) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 3 (27) |
| Osteoarthritis | 2 (18) |
| Miscellaneous | 6 (55) |
| Number of comorbidities | Per patient |
| Range | 0–8 |
| Mean | 4 |