Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism: US Preventive Services Task Force Reaffirmation Recommendation

RECOMMENDATION

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USP-STF) recommends screening for congenital hypothyroidism in newborns. (This is a grade “A” recommendation.) This reaffirmation recommendation statement is based on a targeted literature search for new and substantial evidence and is available online-only at http://www.annfammed.org/cgi/content/full/6/2/166-a/DC1. Supporting evidence is available at http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspscghy.htm.