Danese MD, Powe NR, Sawin CT, Ladenson PW
Screening for mild thyroid failure at the periodic health
examination
J Am Med Assoc
(Jul) 286:285-292 1996

At the 1996 ASH meeting,
Fortini and colleagues
presented data that the incidence of hypothyroidism was 10% in women with
hypertension referred to a tertiary center (6% subclinical and 4% overt).
In the present paper, Danese and colleagues analyze the cost-effectiveness of
routinely screening both men and women every 5 years for hypothyroidism.
Cost effectiveness was more favorable for women than for men, and increased
with increasing age. The conclusion of the study was, that cost
effectiveness q 5 years for hypothyroidism beginning at age 35 years compared
favorably with other generally accepted preventive medical practices.
(John T. Daugirdas, M.D., Univ. of Illinois at Chicago)
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