title: [Critique of goiter epidemiology. I. Goiter size].
abstract: Comparison of three methods for demonstration of thyroid enlargement in 92 patients showed that the sensitivity of sonographic volumetrics (93%) and palpation (91%) is superior to radiography (45%). Sonography has the disadvantage of lack of quantitative demonstration of retrosternal goitre. Palpation and chest radiograph had the disadvantage of a frequency of false positive findings in 8.7 and 10.9%.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006042:Goiter / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006045:Goiter, Substernal / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010173:Palpation; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Kritik der Strumaepidemiologie. I. Strumagrösse.