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 …

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

The aim of this study is to evaluate the frequency and relative importance of different aspects
of health related quality of life (HRQOL) impairment in patients with hypothyroidism. A survey …

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

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 …

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

Objective To explore health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) among subjects with
hypothyroidism compared to subjects without hypothyroidism in the general population …

Objective To explore the nature and extent of possible residual complaints among Dutch
hypothyroid patients using thyroid replacement therapy, we initiated a comprehensive study …

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