Why the study?
Routine practices in hospital care may provide little value to patients, prompting review to stimulate research and discussion among hospitalists and patients.
Does routine Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) testing provide clinical value in hospitalized patients?
Does routine Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) testing provide clinical value in hospitalized patients?
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Routine TSH testing in hospitalized patients is reviewed as a practice that may provide little clinical value, aligning with the Choosing Wisely campaign.
Inspired by the ABIM Foundation's Choosing Wisely® campaign, the “Things We Do for No Reason™” (TWDFNR) series reviews practices that have become common parts of hospital care but may provide little value to our patients. Practices reviewed in the TWDFNR series do not represent “black and white” conclusions or clinical practice standards but are meant as a starting place for research and active discussions among hospitalists and patients. We invite you to be part of that discussion.
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Wootton et al. (2020) studied this question.
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