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Thyroid disease: assessment and management

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  • Reference number: NG145
  • Published:  20 November 2019
  • Last updated:  12 October 2023
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Evidence reviews – November 2019

The following documents contain the evidence that was used to develop the recommendations:

  • Information for people with thyroid disease
  • Indications for testing 
  • Thyroid function tests
  • Tests for confirmed primary hypothyroidism
  • Management of hypothyroidism
  • Monitoring thyroid disease
  • Management of subclinical hypothyroidism
  • Tests for people with confirmed thyrotoxicosis 
  • Management of thyrotoxicosis: drugs vs surgery vs radioactive iodine – safety of treatment with radioactive iodine
  • Management of thyrotoxicosis – anti thyroid drugs
  • Management of thyrotoxicosis – surgical options
  • Management of thyrotoxicosis – radioactive iodine options
  • Management of subclinical thyrotoxicosis
  • Imaging for fine needle aspiration
  • Ultrasound guidance for fine needle aspiration
  • Management of non-malignant thyroid enlargement

This page was last updated: 20 November 2019

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