ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0020.7-13 | Long-Term Surveillance for Endocrine Complications in Childhood Cancer Survivors | ESPEYB20

7.13. Management of childhood cancer survivors at risk for thyroid function abnormalities: A Delphi study

JJG Welch , B Ames , LE Cohen , E Gaufberg , MM Hudson , PC Nathan , L Nekhlyudov , TI Yock , W Chemaitilly , LB Kenney

Brief summary: This study used a Delphi approach to generate consensus guidelines for screening of asymptomatic childhood cancer survivors for thyroid dysfunction and recommendations for the management of abnormal thyroid screening results.A Delphi panel of 40 clinical experts (oncologists, endocrinologists, and primary care physicians) participated in three rounds of anonymous questionnaires, formatted as clinical scenarios. Consensus was defined by agr...