A 2016 clinical practice pattern in the management of primary hypothyroidism among doctors from different clinical specialties in New Delhi.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to document practices in managing hypothyroidism among doctors in New Delhi, with special focus on subclinical hypothyroidism, pregnancy, and old age, and to compare it with global practices.

Methods

During an academic program attended by 394 doctors, all participants were given a questionnaire designed based on thyroid practices survey done by Burch et al. to evaluate the practice patterns. Questions were based on evaluating doctor's preferred choices in diagnosis, therapy, and follow-up of hypothyroidism in different scenarios.

Results

Responses from 308 questionnaires (general physicians [n = 204], obstetricians [n = 51], pediatricians [n = 27], surgeons [n = 12], endocrinologists [n = 10], and o

SUBMITTER: Surana V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5240060 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature