Distillation of research and a crystallization of cooperation - Introduction of a guideline for the diagnosis and management of thyroid diseases during pregnancy and postpartum

Abstract

“The guideline for the diagnosis and management of thyroid diseases during pregnancy and postpartum in China” written by Chinese Society of Endocrinology and Chinese Society of Perinatal Medicine is now formally published.This guideline was written following the principles of “based on the national conditions,evidencebased medicine,being innovative and realistic,and resource sharing”.It is modeled on the guideline issued by American Thyroid Association in 2011,joining the research of domestic scholars and combining with the actual situation of domestic clinical work and maternal and child health.This guideline contains 11 chapters,taking question terms and recommendation terms in the model,and a total of 68 problem terms and 57 recommendation terms.This paper deeply discusses the problems about the diagnosis and treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism during pregnancy,as well as the importance of establishing gestation-specific TSH reference interval. Key words: Pregnancy; Subclinical hypothyroidism; TSH; Guidelines