ArticleEndocrine2018
Patients' knowledge about the outcomes of thyroid biopsy: a patient survey.
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- Implementation strategies to support ultrasound thyroid nodule risk stratification: A systematic review.Clinical endocrinology · 2023Pooled it
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- Determining Thyroid Biopsy Appropriateness: A Retrospective Study Integrating Clinical Context and Ultrasound Features.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2026Article
- Knowledge Gaps in Patients Undergoing Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration BiopsyEndocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward Thyroid Nodules in 456 Patients with Thyroid Nodules.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Article
- Clinician feedback using a shared decision-making tool for the evaluation of patients with thyroid nodules-an observational study.Endocrine · 2024Observational
- Thyroid Cancer Risk Communication in Patients with Thyroid Nodules.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2023Article
- Patients' Knowledge About the Endoscopic UltrasoundGuided Fine Needle Aspiration of Pancreas Is Not Enough.The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology · 2023Article
- Development and pilot testing of a conversation aid to support the evaluation of patients with thyroid nodules.Clinical endocrinology · 2022Observational
- The Efficacy of Bethesda System for Prediction of Thyroid Malignancies- A 9 Year Experience from a Tertiary Center.Iranian journal of otorhinolaryngology · 2021Article
- Incidence and malignancy rates classified by The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology (TBSRTC) - An 8-year tertiary center experience in Thailand.Journal of clinical & translational endocrinology · 2019Article
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Abstract
purposeFine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid is an increasingly common outpatient procedure. Patients are counseled about the indications and risks of this procedure and informed consent is obtained. We aimed to assess the extent to which patients acquired necessary knowledge during this process.
methodsSurvey study conducted in a thyroid nodule clinic at a referral center. Adult patients who had just undergone a thyroid biopsy were asked to complete a survey, including eight questions regarding the indications and potential outcomes of thyroid biopsy. The main outcome of the study was to assess the patients' knowledge based on the response to each individual survey question.
resultsTwo-hundred and ninety-seven patients were eligible, of which 196 (66%) completed the survey: most were women (76%), had adequate reading health literacy (95%) and a mean age of 58 years. Although 86% of patients correctly identified evaluation for thyroid cancer as the main indication for their biopsy, 56% were not aware of the likelihood of this diagnosis. Almost all (>90%) of respondents knew that results could be benign or malignant; fewer were aware of non-diagnostic (71%) or indeterminate (68%) outcomes, or of the need for additional diagnostic testing after the biopsy (33%).
conclusionsAfter undergoing thyroid biopsy, a high proportion of well-educated patients remained unaware of their risk for thyroid cancer, potential outcomes, and downstream consequences of their biopsy. This quality gap raises the possibility that informed consent procedures that meet legal standards may leave patients undergoing thyroid biopsy paradoxically uninformed.
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