Emmi Danner, Reijo Sund, Harri Sintonen, Laura Niuro, Harri Niinikoski, Hanna Huopio, Liisa A Viikari, Jarmo Jääskeläinen
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of primary congenital hypothyroidism (CH) on quality of life, level of education and socioeconomic status (SES). METHODS: Two independent study cohorts, a national and a regional, were collected from Finnish national registers and patient records. Data on social security benefits, SES, marital status, and education were collected from Statistics Finland. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was studied in the regional patient cohort with the standardized 15D and 16D instruments...
April 2, 2024: Pediatric Research