Validation of a novel patient-reported outcome measure for parathyroid and thyroid disease (PROMPT)

Patient-reported outcome measures are being used increasingly to assess disease severity and response to surgery. The purpose of this study was to create and validate a patient-reported outcome measure for symptoms of thyroid enlargement and hyperparathyroidism, 2 conditions where the presence of preoperative symptoms and response to surgery is often questioned.

Source: Surgery - November 3, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Talia Burneikis, Jennifer Colvin, Judy Jin, Eren Berber, Vikram D Krishnamurthy, Joyce Shin, Allan Siperstein Source Type: research