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21 questions · 21 findings · 1 reviews · Musculoskeletal

No studies found 9 · 42.9%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 4.8%Moderate 4 · 19%High 7 · 33.3%

Febuxostat 40 mg/day vs allopurinol

Serum uric acid <6.0 mg/dL at final visit · people with chronic gout

Febuxostat 40 mg/day showed no clear difference in serum uric acid <6.0 mg/dL at final visit compared with allopurinol (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Febuxostat 40 mg/day vs allopurinol

Withdrawals due to adverse events · people with chronic gout

Febuxostat 40 mg/day showed no clear difference in discontinuations due to adverse events compared with allopurinol (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Febuxostat 80 mg/day vs allopurinol

Serum uric acid <6.0 mg/dL at final visit · people with chronic gout

Febuxostat 80 mg/day may leads to higher serum uric acid <6.0 mg/dL at final visit compared with allopurinol (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Febuxostat 80 mg/day vs allopurinol

Serious adverse events · people with chronic gout

Febuxostat 80 mg/day showed no clear difference in serious Adverse Events compared with allopurinol (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Febuxostat 80 mg/day vs allopurinol

Withdrawals due to adverse events · people with chronic gout

Febuxostat 80 mg/day showed no clear difference in discontinuations due to adverse events compared with allopurinol (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Febuxostat 120 mg/day vs allopurinol

Serum uric acid <6.0 mg/dL at final visit · people with chronic gout

Febuxostat 120 mg/day probably leads to higher serum uric acid <6.0 mg/dL at final visit compared with allopurinol (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review