Guideline Adherence and Registry Recruitment of Congenital Primary Hypothyroidism: Data From the German Registry for Congenital Hypothyroidism (HypoDok)
Abstract:Background: Neonatal screening for congenital primary hypothyroidism (CH) is mandatory in Germany but medical care thereafter remains inconsistent. Therefore, the multicentre database HypoDok was analysed to evaluate the implementation of evidence-based guidelines in the care of children with CH and to assess the number of patients in this registry of the German society of paediatric endocrinology and diabetology (DGKED).Methods: HypoDok includes the prospective documentation of 1,630 patients with CH from 50 … Show more
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