Choosing Wisely Canada, together with the Canadian Society for Endocrinology and Metabolism, have collaborated on a harmful toolkit to reduce Free T3 and Free T4 hormone testing in order to save money. As you can see in their Table 2 from page 9 of their toolkit, they want to prevent T3 and T4 testing in … Continue reading Our response to Choosing Wisely’s harmful Table 2
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Muddled logic in a 2016 Choosing Wisely article against T3 testing
Here's a brief article from October 2016 -- yes two years ago -- from our nemesis the Choosing Wisely campaign, their American branch. From the Cleveland Clinic. LeGros, K. (2016, October 3). Choosing Wisely®: Thyroid Function Testing. Retrieved November 4, 2018, from https://clevelandcliniclabs.com/2016/10/03/recommendations-from-the-choosing-wisely-initiative-thyroid-function-testing/ I'd just like to point out some muddled logic in this quote … Continue reading Muddled logic in a 2016 Choosing Wisely article against T3 testing
Choosing Wisely: False reassurance to thyroid patients
The full text of Choosing Wisely's email reply to patients: "Thank you for raising your concerns and sharing your personal experience. Choosing Wisely Canada and our partners, the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (CSEM) are not recommending to eliminate T3 testing. Choosing Wisely Canada is a national, clinician-led campaign focused on reducing unnecessary tests … Continue reading Choosing Wisely: False reassurance to thyroid patients
Choose Evidence. Choose Free T3.
What are thyroid patients asking for? True evidence-based medicine. T3 is the most powerful thyroid hormone. Don't assume thyroid patients have optimal T3 whenever their TSH and T4 are normal. Choose wisely. Test Free T3. PETITION LINK: https://petitions.ourcommons.ca/en/Home/Index Read our Campaign Statement for more information
Say no to “Choosing Wisely Canada”
In Canada, the "Choosing Wisely Canada" campaign, together with the Canadian Society for Endocrinology and Metabolism, wants to declare Free T3 and Free T4 testing "unnecessary" in monitoring thyroid therapy. See the list of thyroid tests Choosing Wisely Canada claims are unnecessary within the field of Endocrinology and Metabolism This harmful policy is also on … Continue reading Say no to “Choosing Wisely Canada”