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 …

… Treatment of hypothyroidism with thyroid extract was replaced by synthetic levothyroxine
in the 1970s. A decade later, the development of sensitive thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) …

… of life, thyroid-related quality of life/hypothyroid symptoms, depressive symptoms, cognitive
function, and muscle strength. Heterogeneity was assessed visually with forest plots and …

… hypothyroidism is characterized by reduced quality of life (QoL). Although thyrotropin (TSH)
is utilized as the primary indicator of thyroid … Quality of life was measured in patients with …

… A survey of 200 patients with treated hypothyroidism was undertaken. … of the Thyroid
Foundation of Canada. Frequency of importance of patients’ symptoms attributed to hypothyroidism …

… management of primary hypothyroidism endorsed by various … Thyroid Association (BTA), the
British Thyroid Foundation (… of thyroid extracts or L-T3 in the treatment of hypothyroidism and …

… of overt hypothyroidism; patients with persistent symptoms during thyroid hormone replacement
… of overt hypothyroidism should first have a trial without thyroid hormone replacement. In …

… of life (HR-QOL) in thyroid patients (1–3). While subjects found to have primary hypothyroidism
may … Moreover, many subjects are found to have hypothyroidism by chance, when thyroid …

… life expectancy and an ageing population. Thyroid hormones affect most organs, so
hypothyroidism … Although hypothyroidism may be missed and other conditions such as depression …

… Background: Hypothyroid patients often report dissatisfaction and poor quality of life. This …
life (QoL) for people being treated for hypothyroidism is consequently of considerable interest. …