Objective.—To develop a set of minimum clinical guidelines for use by primary care
physicians in the evaluation and management of patients with hyperthyroidism and
hypothyroidism. Participants.—Guidelines were developed by a nine-member ad hoc
Standards of Care Committee of the American Thyroid Association (the authors of this
article). The participants were selected by the committee chair and the president of the
American Thyroid Association on the basis of their clinical experience. The committee …