Survey of Current Approaches to Non-diagnostic FNA from Solid Thyroid Nodules IRB#:12-002536
Dear Colleagues,
This survey will take approximately 5-8 minutes of your time and it consists of 17 questions. They aim to identify the pattern of conduct that yields the highest likelihood of satisfactory samples in non-diagnostic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspirations (USFNA) for solid nodules. We also aim to identify the various clinical approaches used in evaluating these nodules and clinician's opinion in future research topics in this area.
Obviously, your participation is completely voluntary, and your responses will be anonymous. If you would like to participate please click on "Next" to continue. If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me (juan.brito@mayo.edu) or my co-investigator (stan.marius@mayo.edu). If you should encounter problems in filling out the survey itself, please contact the Survey Research Center (surveyresearchcenter@mayo.edu).
Sincerely,
Juan P. Brito, MD
Endocrinology Mayo Clinic
Phone:507-284-3289
Fax: 507-284-5745
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This is an invitation to participate in a survey designed to understand the clinician's decision and technical approach to the scenario of non-diagnostic* ultrasound-guided fine needle aspirations for solid nodules.
Your opinion is essential to improve health care delivery and establish new goals for research in this field.
*Note: This survey does not address the indeterminate nodules (adequate cytopathology material with indeterminate result e.g. ACUS/FLUS, follicular neoplasm, etc).
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