ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2020
Quality of life among patients on levothyroxine: A cross-sectional study.
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- Psychometric properties of the thyroid-specific quality of life questionnaire ThyPRO-39 in patients with hypothyroidism.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026Article
- No Association Between Diet Quality, Nutritional Status, and Quality of Life in Women with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis-A Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Treatment of Hypothyroidism and Stress Using Neuro-Emotional Technique (NET): A Case Study.Cureus · 2024Article
- Quality of life, social support, and adherence in female patients with thyroid disorders.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Adaptation and validation of the Hungarian version of Thyroid-Related Patient-Reported Outcome-39 (ThyPro-39) questionnaire: testing factor structure, known-group validity with the comparison of quality of life in Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Graves' disease.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2023Article
- Scientific yoga module for hypothyroidism: A study protocol for tele-yoga RCT.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2023Article
- Relatively Lower FT3 Levels Are Associated with Impaired Quality of Life in Levothyroxine-Treated Patients with Hashimoto Thyroiditis.International journal of endocrinology · 2022Article
- Trends in Insomnia, Burnout, and Functional Impairment among Health Care Providers over the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH · 2022Article
- Trends of Prevalence Estimates and Risk Factors of Depressive Symptoms among Healthcare Workers Over one Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH · 2022Article
- Introducing Yoga and Naturopathy based Lifestyle Modification in the Management of Hypothyroidism in a Woman with Levothyroxine Intolerance. A Case Report with Three Years' Follow-up.International journal of yogaArticle
- Health-related quality of life and its association with the symptom score and the thyroid function status of patients with primary hypothyroidism on replacement therapy.Journal of family & community medicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThyroid disorders affect the life quality of patients in various aspects. The present work aims at investigating the effect of thyroid hormonal status on the quality of life (QoL) among patients receiving Levothyroxine at the level of primary healthcare.
methodsAll patients receiving Levothyroxine at an academic primary healthcare center were included in a cross-sectional evaluation. QoL was measured by the Thyroid-Related Patient-Reported Outcome questionnaire (ThyPRO). The conducted analysis was based on the last thyroid hormones level during the last year and questionnaire scores where higher scores indicated lower QoL.
resultsWe included 127 patients; all domains of their QoL questionnaire were affected. The highest scored domain of the ThyPRO was tiredness, while the least was goiter symptoms. An association between the affected QoL and thyroid hormones could not be built. Certain domains of the ThyPRO were influenced by the existence of comorbid diseases.
conclusionsQoL was impacted in patients receiving Levothyroxine, regardless of hormonal status. Management of comorbid diseases and patients' concerns are advised to be taken into consideration to achieve a satisfying treatment. We highly recommend the integration of health life quality assessments in primary health care systems.
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