Effects of antithyroid drugs on radioiodine treatment: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the effect of adjunctive antithyroid drugs on the risk of treatment failure, hypothyroidism, and adverse events after radioiodine treatment.

Design

Meta-analysis.

Data sources

Electronic databases (Cochrane central register of controlled trials, Medline, Embase) searched to August 2006 and contact with experts. Review methods Three reviewers independently assessed trial eligibility and quality. Pooled relative risks for treatment failure and hypothyroidism after radioiodine treatment with and without adjunctive antithyroid drugs were calculated with a random effects model.

Results

We identified 14 relevant randomised controlled trials with a total of 1306 participants. Adjunctive antithyroid medication was associated with an increased ris

SUBMITTER: Walter MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1819480 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature