Consequences of early thyroid ultrasound on subsequent tests, morbidity and costs: an explorative analysis of routine health data from German ambulatory care.
Susann HueberValeria BiermannJohanna TomandlLisette WarkentinAngela SchedlbauerHarald TauchmannDavid KlempererMaria LehmannEwan DonnachieThomas KühleinPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
Presumably unnecessary tests in the field of suspected thyroid diseases seem to be frequent, contributing to cascades effects. Neither German nor international guidelines provide clear recommendations for or against US screening. Therefore, guidelines on when to apply US and when not are urgently needed.
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