Trends in radioactive iodine treatment after total thyroidectomy in Italy, 2001–2018
Authors' conclusion
National data show that in Italy trends in RAI treatment paraleled those observed in the US. Further monitoring of the use of RAI is warranted in Italy, as elsewhere, to assess the impact of international guidelines on real-life clinical management of thyroid cancer.
Study context
- Population
- Total thyroidectomies with thyroid cancer diagnosis, Italian national hospital discharge database, 2001–2018
- Participants
- 149,419 total thyroidectomies
- Exposure
- Women vs Men
- Outcome
- Proportion of RAI treatment after total thyroidectomy, by sex and age class
- Follow-up
- 2001-2018
Methodological detailsnational hospital discharge database, trend analysis 2001–2018
- National hospital discharge database
- Trend analysis 2001–2018
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
RAI after total thyroidectomy, whole study period
Radioactive iodine (RAI) performed after total thyroidectomies
58%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
RAI use at peak · 2007
RAI use after decline · 2018
RAI use after decline · 2018
- Similar pattern across all ages and areas
Original publication
Trends in radioactive iodine treatment after total thyroidectomy in Italy, 2001–2018. Eur Thyroid J. Published 12 July 2023. doi:10.
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