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Qaseem A, McLean R, Starkey M, Forciea M, Denberg T, Barry M, Boyd C, Chow R, Fitterman N, Humphrey L, Kansagara D, Manaker S, Vijan S, Wilt T. Diagnosis of Acute Gout: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2016, 166: 52-57. PMID: 27802479, DOI: 10.7326/m16-0569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute goutPatient populationAmerican CollegeShort-term clinical outcomesClinical practice guidelinesSynovial fluid analysisTarget patient populationDiagnosis of goutJoint swellingJoint inflammationClinical outcomesDatabase inceptionClinical recommendationsPractice guidelinesGout diagnosisEvaluated outcomesClinical judgmentGRADE methodsSystematic reviewClinical decisionDiagnostic testingGrading systemFluid analysisIntermediate outcomesAdverse effects