Open AccessIndices of thyroid epidemiology
Author(s) -
Sanjay Kalra,
Arun Kumar,
Prashant Jarhyan,
Ambika Gopalakrishnan Unnikrishnan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.167543
Subject(s) - epidemiology , medicine , thyroid , disease , thyroid disease , environmental health , pathology
This brief communication proposes various indices of epidemicity and endemicity which may be used to predict the future prevalence of hypothyroidism. Taking advantage of knowledge related to the natural progression of autoimmune thyroid disease, it uses data from two recent Indian epidemiological studies to assess the epidemicity or endemicity of thyroid disease in the country. The hypothesis generated in this communication will be of help to clinicians as well as policy makers.