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Hashimotos thyroiditis:
Methods
Primary hypothesis
Health related QoL
1) would increase after thyroidectomy
2) more likely to increase in women with higher TPOAb levels or histologically confirmed Hashimotos
thyroiditis and after total or near total thyroidectomy
SF 36 Questionnaire
The lower the score the more disability. The higher the
score the less disability i.e., a score of zero is equivalent
to maximum disability and a score of 100 is equivalent to
no disability.
The eight sections are:
vitality
physical functioning
bodily pain
general health perceptions
physical role functioning
emotional role functioning
social role functioning
mental health
Uses
Evaluating individual patients health status
Researching the cost-effectiveness of a treatment
Monitoring and comparing disease burden
Limitations
The survey does not take into consideration a sleep
variable
The survey has a low response rate in the >65
population[2]
Subdivided into
1) total or near total
2) those with less extensive procedures
Postop complications
Transient post op RLN injury 19 pts -7.7%
Transient hypocalcemia 48 19.4%
Postop haemorhage - 3- 1.2%
Wound infection 1 0.4%
Median 26 mths
Extent of resection
Comments
Limitations
Conclusion