Subclinical thyroid dysfunction and depressive symptoms: protocol for a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

Introduction Prospective cohort studies on the association between subclinical thyroid dysfunction and depressive symptoms have yielded conflicting findings, possibly because of differences in age, sex, thyroid-stimulating hormone cut-off levels or degree of baseline depressive symptoms. Analysis of...

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Main Authors: Lamprini Syrogiannouli, Stephan J L Bakker, Rudi G J Westendorp, Luigi Ferrucci, Elisavet Moutzouri, Martin Feller, Drahomir Aujesky, Nicolas Rodondi, Henry Völzke, Hans Grabe, Jacobijn Gussekloo, Matthias Nauck, Cinzia Del Giovane, J Wouter Jukema, Lea Wildisen, Shanthi Beglinger, Anne R Cappola, Bjørn O Åsvold, Graziano Ceresini, Robin Dullaart, Stella Trompet, Robin P Peeters, Stefan Klöppel, Douglas C Bauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-07-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/7/e029716.full