Table 4.
Spearman correlations between hypothyroidism-specific and generic patient-reported outcome measures in treated patients
| Specific vs. generic instruments | ThyDQoL present QoL | ThyDQoL AWI-18 | ThySRQ symptom number | ThyTSQ sumscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Form-36 physical |
0.40 |
0.33 |
-0.15 |
0.33 |
| Short Form-36 mental |
0.29 |
0.30 |
-0.39 |
0.31 |
| WBQ-12 |
0.53* |
0.64* |
-0.61* |
0.47 |
| SCL-90-R |
-0.48* |
-0.53* |
0.58* |
-0.51* |
| Hamilton Depression Scale |
-0.53* |
-0.49* |
0.45* |
-0.74** |
| Beck Depression Inventory | -0.56* | -0.62* | 0.29 | -0.61* |
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.002 Bonferroni corrected. Abbreviations: WBQ – Well-Being Questionnaire, SCL – Symptom Check List, ThyDQoL – Thyroid-Dependent Quality of Life Questionnaire, ThySRQ – Underactive Thyroid Symptom Rating Questionnaire, ThyTSQ – Thyroid Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire, AWI – Average Weighted Impact Score, QoL – Quality of Life.