BMJ Rapid Recommendation: Thyroid hormone treatment for patients with subclinical hypothyroidism

Published by Ton Kuijpers, Trudy Bekkering, Thomas Agoritsas, Mieke Vermandere on May 15, 2019

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Abstract

A BMJ-Rapid Recommendation on Thyroid hormone therapy for patients with subclinical hypothyroidism. Roles: Panel Chair: Mieke Vermandere Methods co-chair: Ton Kuijpers Oversight from RapidRecs executive: Thomas Agoritsas, Gordon Guyatt, Reed Siemieniuk, Per Olav Vandvik

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PICOS

PICO 10.1

Population
Patients with subclinical hypothyroidism ,
Intervention
Thyroid hormone (levothyroxine mostly) ,
Comparator
No treatment or placebo ,
Outcomes
,

PICO 10.2

Population
Patients with subclinical hypothyroidism - TRUST-trial excluded, but only used as indirect evidence for mortality, cardiovascular accidents, serious adverse events, side effects and fatigue ,
Intervention
Thyroid hormone (levothyroxine mostly) ,
Comparator
No treatment or placebo ,
Outcomes
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