Table 1.

American College of Rheumatology criteria for acute gout (people must fulfill at least 6 criteria).

1	More than 1 attack of acute arthritis
2	Maximum inflammation developed within 1 day
3	Monoarthritis attack
4	Redness observed over joints
5	First metatarsophalangeal joint painful or swollen
6	Unilateral first metatarsophalangeal joint attack
7	Unilateral tarsal joint attack
8	Tophus (proved or suspected)
9	Hyperuricaemia
10	Asymmetric swelling within a joint on x ray film
11	Subcortical cysts without erosions on x ray film
12	Joint culture negative for organism during attack