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Recommendation on screening adults for asymptomatic thyroid dysfunction in primary care

Richard Birtwhistle, Kate Morissette, James A. Dickinson, Donna L. Reynolds, Marc T. Avey, Francesca Reyes Domingo, Rachel Rodin and Brett D. Thombs; for the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
CMAJ November 18, 2019 191 (46) E1274-E1280; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.190395
Richard Birtwhistle
Departments of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences (Birtwhistle), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Morissette, Avey, Reyes Domingo, Rodin), Ottawa, Ont.; Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Dickinson), University of Calgary, Alta.; Dalla Lana School of Public Health and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Reynolds), University of Toronto, Ont.; Department of Psychiatry (Thombs), Jewish General Hospital and McGill University, Montréal, Que.
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Kate Morissette
Departments of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences (Birtwhistle), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Morissette, Avey, Reyes Domingo, Rodin), Ottawa, Ont.; Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Dickinson), University of Calgary, Alta.; Dalla Lana School of Public Health and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Reynolds), University of Toronto, Ont.; Department of Psychiatry (Thombs), Jewish General Hospital and McGill University, Montréal, Que.
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James A. Dickinson
Departments of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences (Birtwhistle), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Morissette, Avey, Reyes Domingo, Rodin), Ottawa, Ont.; Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Dickinson), University of Calgary, Alta.; Dalla Lana School of Public Health and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Reynolds), University of Toronto, Ont.; Department of Psychiatry (Thombs), Jewish General Hospital and McGill University, Montréal, Que.
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Donna L. Reynolds
Departments of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences (Birtwhistle), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Morissette, Avey, Reyes Domingo, Rodin), Ottawa, Ont.; Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Dickinson), University of Calgary, Alta.; Dalla Lana School of Public Health and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Reynolds), University of Toronto, Ont.; Department of Psychiatry (Thombs), Jewish General Hospital and McGill University, Montréal, Que.
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Marc T. Avey
Departments of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences (Birtwhistle), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Morissette, Avey, Reyes Domingo, Rodin), Ottawa, Ont.; Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Dickinson), University of Calgary, Alta.; Dalla Lana School of Public Health and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Reynolds), University of Toronto, Ont.; Department of Psychiatry (Thombs), Jewish General Hospital and McGill University, Montréal, Que.
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Francesca Reyes Domingo
Departments of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences (Birtwhistle), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Morissette, Avey, Reyes Domingo, Rodin), Ottawa, Ont.; Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Dickinson), University of Calgary, Alta.; Dalla Lana School of Public Health and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Reynolds), University of Toronto, Ont.; Department of Psychiatry (Thombs), Jewish General Hospital and McGill University, Montréal, Que.
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Rachel Rodin
Departments of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences (Birtwhistle), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Morissette, Avey, Reyes Domingo, Rodin), Ottawa, Ont.; Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Dickinson), University of Calgary, Alta.; Dalla Lana School of Public Health and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Reynolds), University of Toronto, Ont.; Department of Psychiatry (Thombs), Jewish General Hospital and McGill University, Montréal, Que.
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Brett D. Thombs
Departments of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences (Birtwhistle), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Morissette, Avey, Reyes Domingo, Rodin), Ottawa, Ont.; Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Dickinson), University of Calgary, Alta.; Dalla Lana School of Public Health and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Reynolds), University of Toronto, Ont.; Department of Psychiatry (Thombs), Jewish General Hospital and McGill University, Montréal, Que.
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vol. 191 no. 46 E1274-E1280
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.190395
PubMed 
31740537
History 
  • Published online November 17, 2019.
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Author Information

  1. Richard Birtwhistle, MD MSc,
  2. Kate Morissette, MSc,
  3. James A. Dickinson, MBBS,
  4. Donna L. Reynolds, MD MSc,
  5. Marc T. Avey, PhD,
  6. Francesca Reyes Domingo, MHSc,
  7. Rachel Rodin, MD,
  8. Brett D. Thombs, PhD
  9. for the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
  1. Departments of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences (Birtwhistle), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Morissette, Avey, Reyes Domingo, Rodin), Ottawa, Ont.; Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health Sciences (Dickinson), University of Calgary, Alta.; Dalla Lana School of Public Health and Department of Family and Community Medicine (Reynolds), University of Toronto, Ont.; Department of Psychiatry (Thombs), Jewish General Hospital and McGill University, Montréal, Que.
  1. Correspondence to: Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, info{at}canadiantaskforce.ca

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