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ea0044p242 | Thyroid | SFEBES2016

Occupational disability and access to psychological tools in thyroid eye disease

Kim Jennifer , Cook Anne , Higham Claire

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of thyroid eye disease (TED) on occupational disability and access to psychological input. Previous European studies have demonstrated a negative effect of TED on occupation but there are no similar UK studies.Methods: 102 outpatients under the age of 75 were identified for participation from a joint thyroid eye clinic at a tertiary centre. 42 completed a standardised fixed-choice questionnaire about occupational disabilit...