TY - JOUR T1 - Development of a thyroid function strategy for general practice. JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 1683 LP - 1684 VL - 48 IS - 435 AU - S Ramachandran AU - J J Milles AU - M B Wells AU - R A Hall Y1 - 1998/10/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/48/435/1683.abstract N2 - 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. ER -