GRADE-ADOLOPMENT of hyperthyroidism treatment guidelines for a Pakistani context.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The prevalence of hyperthyroidism in Pakistan is 2.9%, which is two times higher than in the United States. Most high-quality hyperthyroidism clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) used internationally originate from high-income countries in the West. Local CPGs in Pakistan are not backed by transparent methodologies. We aimed to produce comprehensive, high-quality CPGs for the management of hyperthyroidism in Pakistan.

Methods

We employed the GRADE-ADOLOPMENT approach utilizing the 2016 American Thyroid Association Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Hyperthyroidism and Other Causes of Thyrotoxicosis as the source CPG. Recommendations from the source guideline were either adopted as is, excluded, or adapted according to our local context.

Results

The

SUBMITTER: Martins RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10956339 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature