Table 4.
Changes in the Frequency of Persistent Symptoms Despite a Normal TSH in the Last 5 Years as Estimated by European Endocrinologists Responding to the THESIS Questionnaire
| Country | Changes in frequency of persistent symptoms despite a normal TSH over the last 5 years as estimated by respondents | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increase last 5 yr, % | No change last 5 yr, % | Decrease last 5 yr, % | Not sure, % | |
| Denmark [34] | 58.6 | 13.8 | 6.6 | 21.1 |
| Romania [35] | - | 31.8 | 24.1 | - |
| Poland [36] | 36.4 | 28.1 | - | - |
| Bulgaria [37] | 26.6 | 35.0 | 14.2 | 24.2 |
TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone; THESIS, Treatment of Hypothyroidism in Europe by Specialists: an International Survey.