Start Date
9-10-2025 12:00 PM
End Date
9-10-2025 1:30 PM
Description
Hypothyroidism during pregnancy can lead to various adverse maternal and fetal health events, making it a public health problem. Peruvian prenatal care guidelines do not include the TSH test among routine screenings for pregnant women.
This study analyzes the cost-effectiveness of screening all pregnant women for hypothyroidism, compared with not screening or screening only high-risk women. The outcome evaluated was the incidence of preterm birth and miscarriage.
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Cost-Effectiveness of Universal Screening for Hypothyroidism in Peruvian Pregnant Women
Hypothyroidism during pregnancy can lead to various adverse maternal and fetal health events, making it a public health problem. Peruvian prenatal care guidelines do not include the TSH test among routine screenings for pregnant women.
This study analyzes the cost-effectiveness of screening all pregnant women for hypothyroidism, compared with not screening or screening only high-risk women. The outcome evaluated was the incidence of preterm birth and miscarriage.
Comments
This study was funded by the healthcare business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (CrossRef Funder ID: 10.13039/100009945)