Abstract
Few studies describing the health-related quality of life (HRQL) in thyroid patients have been published and a validated thyroid-specific HRQL measure is lacking. Studies indicate reduced HRQL in thyroid patients, but the studies are small or methodologically weak. Many clinically-relevant questions about HRQL and thyroid disease remain unanswered and the current sparse results are contradictory. This may be due to the lack of a valid HRQL measurement. Hopefully, increased focus on HRQL and the development of a valid thyroid-specific HRQL measure will improve this status.
| Bidragets oversatte titel | Measurement of health-related quality of life in thyroid patients |
|---|---|
| Originalsprog | Dansk |
| Tidsskrift | Ugeskrift for læger [online] |
| Vol/bind | 170 |
| Udgave nummer | 10 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 850-2 |
| Antal sider | 3 |
| ISSN | 1603-6824 |
| Status | Udgivet - 3 mar. 2008 |
Emneord
- Goiter
- Health Status
- Humans
- Hypothyroidism
- Psychometrics
- Quality of Life
- Questionnaires
- Thyroid Diseases