Comment tes médecins de famille prennent-ils en charge l'hypothyroïdie infraclinique [How do Swiss family physicians treat subclinical hypothyroidism?].
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Title
Comment tes médecins de famille prennent-ils en charge l'hypothyroïdie infraclinique [How do Swiss family physicians treat subclinical hypothyroidism?].
Journal
Revue Médicale Suisse
ISSN
1660-9379 (Print)
ISSN-L
1660-9379
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Published
Issued date
2014
Volume
10
Number
420
Pages
526-529
Language
french
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Etude : travail de recherche
Abstract
L'hypothyroïdie infraclinique est fréquemment rencontrée et sa prévalence augmente avec l'âge. Les recommandations relatives au dépistage et au traitement de l'hypothyroïdie infraclinique sont controversées. Une enquête internationale auprès des médecins de famille, à laquelle la Suisse a participé, a mis en évidence de fortes variations dans la prise en charge de l'hypothyroïdie infraclinique entre les pays. Ces différences de traitement traduisent avant tout le manque de données fiables quant à la prise en charge de cette condition. L'essai clinique randomisé européen TRUST devrait permettre de clarifier les indications pour le dépistage et la substitution par thyroxine. Une collaboration avec les médecins de famille et le soutien des Instituts universitaires de médecine générale à Lausanne et à Berne pour le recrutement des patients devraient permettre d'obtenir des données directement applicables à une population représentative de la médecine ambulatoire.
Subclinical hypothyroidism is a common condition, and its prevalence increases with age. Currently, guidelines regarding the screening and treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism are controversial. An international survey of general practitioners (GPs), to which Swiss GPs also contributed, showed large inter-country variations in treatment strategies for subclinical hypothyroidism. These differences are mainly explained by the lack of strong evidence for the management of this condition. The European randomized-controlled clinical trial TRUST should help clarify recommendations for screening and thyroxin replacement for the elderly with subclinical hypothyroidism. Working in close collaboration with GPs in Switzerland for the recruitment of patients will ensure that the findings from this study will be applicable to primary care settings.
Subclinical hypothyroidism is a common condition, and its prevalence increases with age. Currently, guidelines regarding the screening and treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism are controversial. An international survey of general practitioners (GPs), to which Swiss GPs also contributed, showed large inter-country variations in treatment strategies for subclinical hypothyroidism. These differences are mainly explained by the lack of strong evidence for the management of this condition. The European randomized-controlled clinical trial TRUST should help clarify recommendations for screening and thyroxin replacement for the elderly with subclinical hypothyroidism. Working in close collaboration with GPs in Switzerland for the recruitment of patients will ensure that the findings from this study will be applicable to primary care settings.
Keywords
Hormone Replacement Therapy, Humans, Hypothyroidism/drug therapy, Physician's Practice Patterns/statistics & numerical data, Physicians, Family, Questionnaires, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Switzerland, Thyroxine/therapeutic use
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