Quality of life, daily functioning, and symptoms in hypothyroid patients on thyroid replacement therapy: A Dutch survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the nature and extent of possible residual complaints among Dutch hypothyroid patients using thyroid replacement therapy, we initiated a comprehensive study measuring health-related quality of life (QoL), daily functioning, and hypothyroidism-associated symptoms in patients and control persons.

Methods

An online survey measuring thyroid-specific QoL (ThyPRO), daily functioning, and hypothyroidism-associated symptoms (ThySHI) was distributed among treated hypothyroid patients and control individuals. The advertising text was formulated in an open-ended manner. Patients also provided their most recent thyroid blood values and their thyroid medication.

Results

There was a large-sized impairment of QoL (Cohen's d = 1.04, +93 % ThyPRO score) in hypothy

SUBMITTER: Molewijk E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10864335 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature