A strategy for thyroid function tests.
- 9 August 1975
- Vol. 3 (5979), 350-352
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.3.5979.350
Abstract
The concept of decision-aiding ranges were introduced to improve diagnostic efficiency. The clinical uncertainty in distinguishing borderline cases of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism among 1559 consecutive requests for thyroid function tests was 47%. This was reduced to 22% by using the free thyroxine index and to under 2% by using specific tests determined by the decision-aiding ranges.Keywords
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