Validity and Reliability of the Korean Version of the Hyperthyroidism Symptom Scale
Endocrinology and Metabolism
; : 70-78, 2018.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-713172
Biblioteca responsável:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Thyrotoxicosis is a common disease resulting from an excess of thyroid hormones, which affects many organ systems. The clinical symptoms and signs are relatively nonspecific and can vary depending on age, sex, comorbidities, and the duration and cause of the disease. Several symptom rating scales have been developed in an attempt to assess these symptoms objectively and have been applied to diagnosis or to evaluation of the response to treatment. The aim of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the Korean version of the hyperthyroidism symptom scale (K-HSS).METHODS:
Twenty-eight thyrotoxic patients and 10 healthy subjects completed the K-HSS at baseline and after follow-up at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. The correlation between K-HSS scores and thyroid function was analyzed. K-HSS scores were compared between baseline and follow-up in patient and control groups. Cronbach's α coefficient was calculated to demonstrate the internal consistency of K-HSS.RESULTS:
The mean age of the participants was 34.7±9.8 years and 13 (34.2%) were men. K-HSS scores demonstrated a significant positive correlation with serum free thyroxine concentration and decreased significantly with improved thyroid function. K-HSS scores were highest in subclinically thyrotoxic subjects, lower in patients who were euthyroid after treatment, and lowest in the control group at follow-up, but these differences were not significant. Cronbach's α coefficient for the K-HSS was 0.86.CONCLUSION:
The K-HSS is a reliable and valid instrument for evaluating symptoms of thyrotoxicosis in Korean patients.
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Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Meta 3.4 Reduzir as mortes prematuras devido doenças não transmissíveis
Problema de saúde:
Doenças do Sistema Endócrino
Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Glândula Tireoide
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Hormônios Tireóideos
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Tiroxina
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Pesos e Medidas
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Tireotoxicose
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Comorbidade
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Reprodutibilidade dos Testes
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Seguimentos
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Diagnóstico
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Voluntários Saudáveis
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Artigo