Background: For significant numbers of patients dissatisfied on standard levothyroxine (LT4)
treatment for hypothyroidism, patient-specific responses to T4 could play a significant role …

Purpose Inconsistencies in the medical management of hypothyroidism have been reported
between endocrinologists in different countries. This study aimed to identify the attitudes of …

Objectives: Many patients with hypothyroidism complain of persistent residual symptoms,
despite optimal treatment, although the similar prevalence is seen in patients with …

Summary objective Over 1% of the UK population is receiving thyroid hormone replacement
with l‐thyroxine (T4). However, many patients complain of persistent lethargy and related …

Background: Levothyroxine is one of the most commonly prescribed medications in the
United States. Although prior research focused on over-and undertreatment and patient …

Purpose: To evaluate the relationship between thyroid variables and health-related quality
of life (QoL) in patients with autoimmune hypothyroidism, using the thyroid-specific QoL …

Objective To document current practices in the management of adult patients with
hypothyroidism in the setting of primary healthcare. Methods We designed a web-based …

Background and aim Thyroid diseases are prevalent and chronic. With treatment, quality of
life is restored in most, but not all patients. Construct validity of the thyroid-related quality of …

Background Appropriate scale validity and internal consistency reliability have recently been
documented for the new thyroid-specific quality of life (QoL) patient-reported outcome (PRO) …

Background Non-adherence with medication prescribed for chronic disease is ubiquitous
and undermines the benefits of effective therapy. Aim To evaluate the influence of an …