Open AccessImpairment of health-related quality of life among Indian patients with hypothyroidism
Author(s) -
C Shivaprasad,
Boppana Rakesh,
Anish Kolly,
Pullikal Annie,
Amit Gulati,
C S Dwarakanath
Publication year - 2018
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/ijem.ijem_702_17
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , health related quality of life , social functioning , endocrine system , outpatient clinic , cross sectional study , pediatrics , physical therapy , disease , hormone , pathology , nursing
Health-related quality of life (HRQL) is an important outcome measure for various diseases, although there are sparse data regarding HRQL among Indian patients with hypothyroidism.