Evaluation of the revised New Zealand national newborn screening protocol for congenital hypothyroidism.
Natasha L HeatherPaul L HofmanMark de HoraJoan CarllJosé G B DerraikDianne WebsterPublished in: Clinical endocrinology (2016)
The NZ screening programme achieved a 15% increase in CHT case detection for minimal increase in workload or anxiety for families of healthy infants. A further decrease in the threshold for direct referral may allow earlier diagnoses.