DRG Epidemiology’s coverage of gout comprises epidemiological estimates of key patient populations in 45 countries worldwide. We report the prevalence of gout for each country, as well as annualized case counts projected to the national population.
Most patient populations are forecast over a period of 20 years for the major mature pharmaceutical markets of the United States, Europe, and Japan and 10 years for the other countries covered in this report.
DRG Epidemiology’s gout forecast will answer the following questions:
How will changes in the levels of exposure to known risk or protective factors affect the number of people living with gout?
In developing countries, what impact will economic growth and development have on the number of people living with a diagnosis of gout?
Of all people with gout, how many in each country have been formally diagnosed?
How will demographic trends, such as population aging and improving life expectancy, affect the epidemiology of gout over the forecast period?
All forecast data are available on the DRG Insights Platform in tabular format, with options to download to MS Excel. All populations are accompanied by a comprehensive description of the methods and data sources used, with hyperlinks to external sources. A summary evidence table generated as part of our systematic review of the epidemiological literature is provided for full transparency into research and methods.
In addition to the total number of cases for each forecast year, DRG Epidemiology provides at least ten years of forecast data for the following gout subpopulations:
Joseph Granato, M.P.H., is a senior epidemiologist at DRG, part of Clarivate. Before joining DRG, he worked with the Monroe County Health Department on the surveillance of reportable diseases, including dengue fever. He received his M.P.H. from Des Moines University, where he worked on several population health projects, including tick-borne diseases. He also holds a B.S. in animal science from the University of Tennessee.
Abey John, M.P.H.
Abey John, M.P.H., is an epidemiologist at DRG, part of Clarivate. Prior to joining DRG, he worked with Jhpiego (an affiliate of Johns Hopkins Medical University) in implementing family planning health programs in India in collaboration with the government of India. He also has worked at the grassroots level as a health team manager to help the rural population living in the foothills of the Himalayas. He holds a master’s degree in public health.
