Thyroid function testing in an inpatient mental health unit.

CONCLUSION: Such low clinical utility does not support routine admission thyroid function tests for psychiatric inpatients. We conclude that thyroid function tests should only be performed where the history and clinical signs suggest a likely contribution of thyroid dysfunction to the psychiatric presentation.
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Source: Australasian Psychiatry - December 3, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Garnier KA, Ismail KA, Moylan S, Harvey R Tags: Australas Psychiatry Source Type: research