Table 9.
Details of pregnancy thyroid function test studies using the Roche Cobas, E170 and Modular. Study results in Table 10.
| Study | Year | Author | Country | Number | Ab | Ethnicity | Iodine sufficiency | Time | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 2014 | Li | China | 640 | Both | Asian | Median urine iodine 162 ug/L | Morning | 55 |
| R2 | 2004 | Roche | Germany | 418 | None | Not specified | Not known | Not specified | 97 |
| R3 | 2014 | Khalid | Ireland | 341 | ATPO | Not specified | Iodine deficient population | Not specified | 98 |
| R4 | 2015 | McNeil | Australia | 331 | Both | Not specified | Not known | Not specified | |
| R5 | 2010 | Yu | China | 301 | ATPO | Asian | Urine tested | Not specified | 93 |
| R6 | 2014 | Springer | Czech Republic | 216 | ATPO | Not specified | Inferred from population surveys | Not specified | 94 |
| R7 | 2013 | Fan | China | 140 | Both | Asian | Not known | Morning | 89 |
Abbreviations: Ab - anti-thyroid antibodies, ATPO - anti-thyroid peroxidase, ATG – anti-thyroglobulin.