Assessing the Impact of Growth Hormone Deficiency and Treatment in Adults: Development of a New Disease-Specific Measure

Brod, Meryl; Højbjerre, Lise; Adalsteinsson, Johan Erpur; Rasmussen, Michael Højby

doi:10.1210/jc.2013-3438

Assessing the Impact of Growth Hormone Deficiency and Treatment in Adults: Development of a New Disease-Specific Measure

Context: Approximately 50 000 adults in the United States are diagnosed with GH deficiency, which has negative impacts on cognitive functioning, psychological well-being, and quality of life. Objective: This paper presents development and validation of a patient-reported outcome measure (PRO), th…