Open AccessPrevalence of Undiagnosed Hypothyroidism in Europe: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Diogo Mendes,
Carlos Alves,
Nuno Silverio,
Francisco Batel Marques
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
european thyroid journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.23
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2235-0802
pISSN - 2235-0640
DOI - 10.1159/000499751
Subject(s) - medicine , meta analysis , subclinical infection , confidence interval , epidemiology , pediatrics , medline , systematic review , cochrane library , political science , law
Patients with undiagnosed hypothyroidism are not treated for the disease and are at high risk of developing serious complications, with major impact on public health. There is a need to systematically review the available evidence on this topic.