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

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

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

Background: Hypothyroidism is common, however, aspects of its treatment remain
controversial. Our survey aimed at documenting treatment choices of European thyroid …

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

Introduction Patients may be symptomatic, resulting in lower quality of life (QOL), despite L-
thyroxine (LT4) therapy for hypothyroidism or having normal thyroid function. We …

Background: To gain maximum therapeutic effect while minimizing side effects, it is
imperative for patients with hypothyroidism to use their levothyroxine (LT4) correctly, such as …

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

Thyroid hormone replacement therapy (THRT, generally using oral levothyroxine (LT4)) is a
safe, effective means of treating hypothyroidism. However, a proportion of LT4-treated …