Instruments used in measuring symptoms, health status and quality of life in hypothyroidism: a systematic qualitative review
- Abstract:
- Background Symptoms of hypothyroidism are varied and nonspecific, thereby making clinical diagnosis impossible. Some patients report ongoing symptoms despite treatment. Measuring symptoms, health status and quality of life by using appropriate instruments, in addition to biochemical tests, is therefore vital to quantify disease severity and assess response to treatment. A number of instruments have been used in hypothyroidism, leading to lack of clarity about what exactly is being measured, and the rationale for the inclusion of particular measures is often uncertain.
- DOI:
- 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2005.02381.x
- URL:
- <Go to ISI>://WOS:000233569100003
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16343094 - Journal:
- Clinical Endocrinology
- issn:
- 0300-0664
- Publication year:
- 2005
- pages:
- 617-624
- Symptom status:
- Emotional state
Physical state - General health perceptions / HRQoL:
- Health-related quality of life
- Overall quality of life:
- Overall quality of life
- Age:
- Adults (18-65)
Seniors (65+) - Disease:
- Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and related symptoms
- PRO / non-PRO:
- Non-patient Reported Outcome
Patient Reported Outcome - Type of measurement instrument:
- 1 - Questionnaires
2 - Interviews
6 - Clinical rating scales
9 - Laboratory tests - Instrument:
- Billewicz index
Colorado Health Fair Thyroid Disease Symptom Survey
CTQ - Chronic Thyroid Questionnaire
GHQ - General Health Questionnaire
HADS - Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale [see: ZUYD (NL)]
Hypothyroid clinical scoring system
LSQ - Life Satisfaction Questionnaire [see: ZUYD (NL)]
NHP - Nottingham Health Profile [see: ZUYD (NL)]
SF-36 - 36-item Short Form Health Survey [see: proqolid, ZUYD (NL)]
ThyDQoL - Underactive Thyroid-Dependent Quality-of-Life Questionnaire
TSQ - Thyroid Symptom Questionnaire
Zulewski index