Development of medical nomenclature and algorithms for diagnosis and treatment of gout in outpatient settings

Gout is a chronic systemic disease characterized by the deposition of monosodium urate crystals in various tissues and inflammation. In Russia, time to diagnosis may be as long 8 years. This leads serious complications, such nephropathy, disability. Effective strategies are needed improve quality medical care for gout patients. One creation an expert system aid clinician establishing selecting adequate therapy. The cornerstone knowledge base. aim this paper was develop nomenclature algorithms treatment that will used create future. A total 1,174 entities were selected laid basis 40 diagnostic 50 All informational models verified panel.