Responsible recording ?

[UrsaP]

diogenes Good morning. I hope you are well.

I was asking this question of another friend and she suggested I post it to yourself and see what you think about it?

choosingwisely.org/clinicia...

I know this was updated in 2017 but can't see the update.

‘..there are no data suggesting the the blood level of total or Free T3 correlates with patients clinical response.’

I found this comment odd. Who’s oversight is that? Patients who have got better on T3 or the Dr’s who refuse to record that fact?

I would value your opinion.

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choosingwiselycanada.org/wp...

There is a similar stance in Canada. I’d be interested in people’s views too!

[linda96 in reply to Hidden]

There’s an excellent Canadian thyroid patient Campaign group that set up last Summer. You could ask thyroid patients on that group how they feel. Iv joined them, and a few others in the U.K. have too.

Hands across the water, with common cause.

The Choose wisely campaign was set up by an American company. I did some research on them end part of last year. A lot of money was pumped into it to start it off, from memory at least $10m. One has to ask why. That initial funding could have paid for loads of ft3 tests! 😃

The ABIM Foundation started it, initially in the noughties, then it was relaunched around 2012/3.

[Hidden in reply to linda96]

Thanks that’s interesting! I think I had also come across some info from that group at some stage.

[Andyb1205 in reply to linda96]

Can you share how to get in touch with that Canadian thyroid group? Perhaps a link or their Facebook page. Thanks!

[UrsaP in reply to Andyb1205]

facebook.com/thyroidpatient...

[UrsaP in reply to linda96]

I joined them last year too. Some good info.