A Scoping Review of Patient Health-Related Quality of Life Following Surgery or Molecular Testing for Individuals with Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Molecular testing can reduce the need for diagnostic thyroidectomy in cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules. However, the health-related quality of life in patients managed with molecular testing is not well studied.

Objective

The objective of this scoping review was to identify and analyze the health-related quality of life outcomes in patients with indeterminate thyroid nodules who are expected to undergo or have undergone surgery or molecular testing.

Methods

A comprehensive search was conducted on PubMed, Scopus, PsychINFO, and Embase to identify relevant studies. The search terms included "thyroid neoplasms" or "thyroid nodule" and "molecular testing" or "surgery" and "quality of life". The included articles were analyzed for their main study obj

SUBMITTER: Brouillette K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11507389 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature