OBJECTIVES: There is a clinical impression of dissatisfaction with treatment for
hypothyroidism among some patients. Psychometric properties of the new ThyTSQ …

Introduction: This paper reports work undertaken to design two new condition-specific
questionnaires for use in hypothyroidism: the Underactive Thyroid-Dependent Quality of Life …

Objectives: This article reports the psychometric properties of two new condition‐specific
questionnaires: 1) the 18‐item Underactive Thyroid‐Dependent Quality of Life …

Background Disease-specific patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) have been
developed as important research tools in the study of various diseases. For hypothyroidism …

Abstract Background and Purpose: Patient-reported outcomes have become important
endpoints in comparative effectiveness research and in patient-centered health care. Valid …

Objective Dissatisfaction with treatment and impaired quality of life (QOL) are reported
among people with treated hypothyroidism. We aimed to gain insight into this. Design and …

Background Symptoms of hypothyroidism are varied and nonspecific, thereby making
clinical diagnosis impossible. Some patients report ongoing symptoms despite treatment …

Background. Primary hypothyroidism is characterized by reduced quality of life (QoL).
Although thyrotropin (TSH) is utilized as the primary indicator of thyroid disease and …

Background: Approximately 15% more patients taking levothyroxine (LT4) report impaired
quality of life compared to controls. This could be explained by additional diagnoses …

Background: Hypothyroid patients often report dissatisfaction and poor quality of life. This
survey explored the impact of hypothyroidism on patient satisfaction, everyday living …