Rome, KStewart, SVandal, ACGow, PMcNair, PDalbeth, N2014-12-082014-12-0820132013BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2013, 14:278. DOI:10.1186/1471-2474-14-2781471-2474https://hdl.handle.net/10292/8203There is limited evidence on non-pharmacological interventions for gout. The aim of the study was to determine whether a footwear intervention can reduce foot pain and musculoskeletal disability in people with gout.This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.AdultAgedBiomechanical phenomenaDisability evaluationEquipment designFemaleFootGoutHumansMaleMiddle agedNew ZealandOrthotic devicesPainPain measurementPilot projectsProspective studiesQuestionnairesRecovery of functionShoesTime factorsTreatment outcomeJournal ArticleOpenAccess10.1186/1471-2474-14-278