• Hyeong Won Yu, Ah Reum An, Hye In Kang, Yong Joon Suh, Hyungju Kwon, Su-Jin Kim, Young Jun Chai, June Young Choi, Hochun Choi, Kyu Eun Lee, and Belong Cho.
• Department of Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si 13620, Korea.
• Medicina (Kaunas). 2020 Nov 10; 56 (11).

AbstractBackground and objectives: The study assesses quality of life (QoL) in patients who underwent thyroidectomy compared to the general population. Materials and Methods: QoL data from post-thyroidectomy patients and individuals with no subjective health concerns, who had attended a routine health screening visit, were evaluated. QoL was assessed using the modified version of Korean Short Form 12 questionnaire (SF-12). Patients and controls were matched using the propensity score approach and a ratio of 1:4. Results: Data from a total of 105 patients and 420 controls were analyzed. For five SF-12 items, lower QoL was found in patients (p < 0.05). Multivariate analysis revealed that a follow-up duration of <1-year, female sex, and an age of >50 years were independent risk factors. No significant difference was found between controls and patients who were >1-year post-surgery. Conclusions: For specific SF-12 items, QoL was lower in post-thyroidectomy patients than in controls. No intergroup difference in QoL was found >1-year post-surgery.

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