Why the study?
Is there a correlation between basal metabolism and pulse rate in patients with hyperthyroidism?
Population
Patients with hyperthyroidism at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Pulse rate may correlate with basal metabolism in hyperthyroidism; cross-sectional data leave open whether it can substitute for direct measurement.
Is there a correlation between basal metabolism and pulse rate in patients with hyperthyroidism?
This study aimed to determine if pulse rate can be used to estimate basal metabolism in patients with hyperthyroidism.
Cyrus C. Sturgis (1920) studied this question.
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