Knowledge gaps about the diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism: an international patient survey
Incorrect responses to the principal knowledge statement were common in this sample of people with hypothyroidism, and associated with several demographic variables and adverse patient outcomes. Our findings suggest that knowledge gaps about the significance of symptoms in relation to the diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism may be important in driving over-diagnosis and over-treatment. The high number of "Unsure" respondents suggests that patient education may be an effective intervention.
Authors
- Harriet Hay
- Petros Perros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7320-5574)
- Amy Tallett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3386-0731)
- Enrico Papini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4790-2733)
- László Hegedüs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9691-7619)
- Alan J Poots (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2331-0904)
- Juan Abad-Madroñero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1936-6873)
- Endre Vezekenyi Nagy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9286-6471)
- Petrus Lakwijk
Institutions
- University of Debrecen (HU)
- Picker Institute Europe (GB)
- Odense University Hospital (DK)
- Ospedale Regina Apostolorum (IT)
- Western Digital (Netherlands) (NL)
- Newcastle University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2025.1663497
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.59