Thyroid guidelines/policies, citation lists & monitoring (Canterbury DHB)
Belinda Hodson made this Official Information request to Canterbury District Health Board
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From: Belinda Hodson
Dear Canterbury District Health Board,
As at 31st March 2019, please provide:
1. Guidelines and/or policy on thyroid diagnosis, testing and treatment issued/used/supported by the District health Board; plus
a) The citation list (NZ and international clinical research studies, other clinical papers and publications including randomised control trials and guidelines) that support these guidelines/policy. Citations are to include those on safety, benefits, efficacy, risk, and risk management;
AND
b). The citation list of all patient survey data that supports these guidelines/policy.
2. From the period 1 January 1990 through to 31 March 2019, all studies carried out by the District Health Board (DHB), referred to or sourced by the DHB (NZ or international studies) that:
a) Monitor the impact of guidelines/policies on thyroid diagnosis, testing and treatment on the health and wellbeing of NZ thyroid patients; and
b) All studies examining thyroid patients' experience of diagnosis and treatment.
Yours faithfully,
Belinda Hodson
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Canterbury District Health Board
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From: Kathleen Smitheram
Canterbury District Health Board
Dear Belinda
Please find attached our response to your Official Information Act request
CDHB 10180.
Kind regards
Kathleen Smitheram
Canterbury District Health Board and West Coast District Health Board
Official Information Act Co-ordinator, Planning and Funding
Level 2, 32 Oxford Terrace
PO Box 1600
Christchurch 8140
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