Table 2.

Thyroid symptom screening.

Lack of energy	0	1	2	3	4
Irritability	0	1	2	3	4
Nervousness	0	1	2	3	4
Sweating	0	1	2	3	4
Dry skin	0	1	2	3	4
Shaking hands	0	1	2	3	4
Depression	0	1	2	3	4
Heat intolerance	0	1	2	3	4
Dry hair	0	1	2	3	4
Puffy face	0	1	2	3	4
Hair falling out	0	1	2	3	4
Weight loss	0	1	2	3	4
Constipation	0	1	2	3	4
Aches and pains	0	1	2	3	4
Tingling or numbness	0	1	2	3	4
Cold intolerance	0	1	2	3	4
Poor memory	0	1	2	3	4
Lack of concentration	0	1	2	3	4
Palpitations	0	1	2	3	4

bold items comprise the hypothyroid subscale; non bold items comprise the hyperthyroid subscale.

0: no presence of symptom; 1: mild; 2: moderate; 3: severe; 4: very severe.