Recommendation on screening adults for asymptomatic thyroid dysfunction in primary care

Birtwhistle et al discuss the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care's guideline on screening for thyroid dysfunction among asymptomatic nonpregnant adults in primary care. Screening is intended to detect thyroid dysfunction in asymptomatic patients in order to prevent adverse consequenc...

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Published in:Canadian Medical Association journal (CMAJ) 2019-11, Vol.191 (46), p.E1274-E1280
Main Authors: Birtwhistle, Richard, Morissette, Kate, Dickinson, James A, Reynolds, Donna L, Avey, Marc T, Domingo, Francesca Reyes, Rodin, Rachel, Thombs, Brett D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiovascular disease
Cholesterol
Clinical outcomes
Fractures
Guideline
Health care
Health screening
Hormones
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Laboratories
Mortality
Natural language processing
Patients
Pituitary hormones
Preventive medicine
Primary care
Public health
Surgery
Task forces
Thyroid diseases
Thyroid hormones
Thyroiditis
Thyrotropin
Thyroxine
Working groups
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Summary:Birtwhistle et al discuss the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care's guideline on screening for thyroid dysfunction among asymptomatic nonpregnant adults in primary care. Screening is intended to detect thyroid dysfunction in asymptomatic patients in order to prevent adverse consequences of untreated thyroid dysfunction. Screening is done by performing a blood test for thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). Abnormal levels of TSH are followed up with additional diagnostic testing that often includes blood tests to measure thyroid hormone levels or other tests as warranted.
ISSN:0820-3946
1488-2329
DOI:10.1503/cmaj.190395