Gender differences in adapting driving behavior to accommodate visual health limitations.

This study investigated whether men and women are equally likely to adapt their driving behaviors in response to visual limitations. Participants were 376 (222 women and 154 men) pre-surgical cataract patients from the Shiley Eye Center in La Jolla, California. All participants completed the National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire, which assesses self-reported visual symptoms, functional limitations, and behaviors including driving during the day, at night, or in difficult conditions.

Minimally important differences of the gout impact scale in a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: The Gout Impact Scale (GIS) is a gout-specific quality of life instrument that assesses impact of gout during an attack and impact of overall gout. The GIS has five scales and each is scored from 0 to 100 (worse health). Our objective was to assess minimally important differences (MIDs) for the GIS administered in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) assessing rilonacept vs placebo for prevention of gout flares during initiation of allopurinol therapy.

Predictors of doctor-rated and patient-rated gout severity: gout impact scales improve assessment.

Rationale, Aims And Objectives: Our objective was to describe the factors associated with doctor-rated and patient-rated gout severity to explain how doctor assessment involving patient-reported outcomes can improve the clinical management of gout.

Methods: Patients completed a newly validated gout-specific health-related quality of life instrument, the Gout Impact Scale (GIS) and other questions regarding their gout. Both patients and their doctors gave an overall gout severity assessment.