AAMS Internal Medicine & Therapeutics · Vol. 12 · Issue 2 · 2026-03-06
Patient-reported outcomes following thyroid disorders
Dr. Ahmad Hassan, Prof. Hee-Jin Lee, Prof. Kwame Asante, Prof. Beatrice Romano, Prof. Hans Müller
1. King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2. Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea; 3. University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana; 4. Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; 5. Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Abstract
Background: Thyroid disorders remains a significant clinical challenge with substantial morbidity. This study aimed to evaluate contemporary diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in IM. Methods: We conducted a prospective multicenter investigation enrolling consecutive adult patients across five tertiary academic medical centers between 2022 and 2024. Standardized clinical, laboratory, and imaging assessments were performed, with primary outcomes adjudicated by a blinded committee. Results: A total of 412 participants (mean age 54.3 years; 51.2% female) met inclusion criteria. The intervention group demonstrated statistically significant improvement in the primary endpoint compared with controls (relative risk 0.68, 95% CI 0.54-0.85, p<0.001). Adverse events were comparable between arms. Conclusions: Our findings support evidence-based integration of these approaches into routine clinical practice for patients with thyroid disorders. Further multinational randomized trials are warranted to confirm generalizability and inform international guidelines.
Keywords: systematic review, clinical trial, thyroid disorders, disorders, thyroid
Full Text
Thyroid disorders has emerged as a critical focus area within IM. This article presents original research findings.
See abstract for study design.
Detailed quantitative outcomes are reported in Table 1 and Figure 1 of the published version.
Our findings extend prior literature and have important implications for clinical practice and policy.
Patient-reported outcomes following thyroid disorders