PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - S Ramachandran AU - J J Milles AU - M B Wells AU - R A Hall TI - Development of a thyroid function strategy for general practice. DP - 1998 Oct 01 TA - British Journal of General Practice PG - 1683--1684 VI - 48 IP - 435 4099 - http://bjgp.org/content/48/435/1683.short 4100 - http://bjgp.org/content/48/435/1683.full SO - Br J Gen Pract1998 Oct 01; 48 AB - A study was carried out to investigate a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) frontline strategy that could potentially result in a more straightforward interpretation of thyroid function tests, a reduction in the number of inappropriate referrals to medical outpatients, an improvement in the 'turnaround time' of results, and a reduction in the number of unnecessary tests carried out, thereby reducing costs.