title: Newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism: improved assay performance has created an evidence gap.
authors.affiliation: Newborn Screening Laboratory, The Children's Hospital, Sheffield, UK. Rodney.pollitt@sch.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Rodney J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Pollitt
authors.forename: Jerry K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Wales
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D003409:Congenital Hypothyroidism / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015997:Neonatal Screening / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D013972:Thyrotropin
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