• ThyX Patient Survey Understanding Thyroid Treatment Experiences and Preferences

    ThyX Patient Survey Understanding Thyroid Treatment Experiences and Preferences

    A 10-minute anonymous study on thyroid treatment experiences and preferences. Conducted by Aneta & Luke Nash, Co-Founders of ThyX.

  • About this Study

    We are conducting an international study to better understand how people living with thyroid conditions manage their treatment, how satisfied they are with current medications, and what features they would value most in new treatment options, including long-acting alternatives.

    Your feedback will help researchers and clinicians develop future thyroid care that better supports real-life needs.

    This survey takes about 10 minutes to complete. It is anonymous. We will not collect your name or any identifying information. Results will be analysed in summary form only and may be published in scientific journals.

    Participation is voluntary. You may skip any question or stop at any time.

    If you have any questions, please contact us at contact@thethyx.com

     

    Ethics: This study follows international research ethics standards. Participation is voluntary and anonymous.

  • Consent*

  • Your Thyroid Background

  • What type of thyroid condition do you have?
  • How many years ago were you diagnosed?
  • What thyroid treatment are you currently using?
  • Who mainly manages your thyroid care?
  • Over the past 3 months, how well controlled do you feel your thyroid levels have been?

  • Your Current Symptoms and Daily Impact

    (Think about thepast two weeks unless noted otherwise.)
  • How much fatigue or tiredness have you experienced?
  • How clear is your thinking (brain fog)?
  • How would you describe your mood overall?
  • How concerned are you about your weight related to thyroid issues?
  • How stable do you feel day-to-day in your symptoms?
  • How many blood tests for thyroid monitoring have you had in the past year?

  • How You Take Your Thyroid Medication

    (Please answer ifyou currently take thyroid medication.)
  • In the past 7 days, how many doses did you miss?
  • Do you usually take your dose at about the same time each day (within one hour)?
  • How long do you normally wait after waking before taking your medication?
  • Do you eat or drink coffee within 60 minutes after taking your dose?
  • Do you take either calcium, iron, fibre supplements, or reflux medicines (PPIs) within 4 hours of your thyroid medication?
  • Have you run out of your medication in the past 3 months?
  • Where do you usually store your medication?
  • When travelling across time zones (more than 3 hours difference), how do you adjust your dose?

  • Future Thyroid Treatment Scenarios

    The next questions describe possible thyroid treatment options. Please imagine each scenario carefully and select what you would do if this option were available to you. There are no right or wrong answers simply choose what feels most realistic for you.
  • A) Imagine an implant that keeps your thyroid levels a little more stable than your current tablets. It would require a 30-minute clinic visit once each year for the procedure and only two blood tests per year. The implant would cost about $10 more per month than your current medication. Would you choose this implant instead of your current tablets?
  • B) Imagine an implant that keeps your thyroid levels very stable and reduces your blood tests to one per year. You would need a 30-minute clinic visit once each year for the procedure. The implant would cost about $25 more per month than your current medication. Would you choose this implant instead of your current tablets?
  • C) Imagine an implant that makes your thyroid levels more stable and reduces blood tests to one per year.You would only need a 30-minute clinic visit once every two years, and the cost would be about the same as what you pay now. Would you choose this implant instead of your current tablets?

  • Treatment Cost and Willingness to Switch

    The following questions help us understand how cost influences treatment choices. There are no right or wrong answers. Please choose the option that best matches how you would feel.
  • People’s budgets are different, and there are no right or wrong answers. If a long-acting implant worked as well or better than your current tablets and cost about the same per month, would you switch?
  • If an implant made your thyroid levels more stable and reduced blood tests to 1–2 per year, how would you feel about paying for it compared with what you pay now?
  • If the implant gave much more stable results with fewer blood tests, would the price affect your decision?

  • About You

  • Your Age group:
  • Sex at birth:
  • Employment:
  • Household Income:
  • Education:
  • Thank you for being part of this research! 

    Thank you for being part of this research! 

    Every response brings us closer to creating thyroid treatments that are more stable, flexible, and life-friendly.💙 Your input helps shape the future of thyroid care.
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