RT Journal Article
T1 Management of ADHD in children across Europe: patient demographics, physician characteristics and treatment patterns
T2 Manejo del TDAH en niños en Europa: datos demográficos de los pacientes, características de los médicos y patrones de tratamiento.
A1 Hodgkins, Paul
A1 Setyawan, Juliana
A1 Mitra, Debanjali
A1 Davis, Keith
A1 Quintero Gutiérrez Del Álamo, Francisco Javier
A1 Fridman, Moshe
A1 Shaw, Monica
A1 Harpin, Valerie
AB This study was a retrospective chart review performed to examine and describe physician practice patterns in managing attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) across Europe. Physicians treating ADHD in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain were recruited. Each physician abstracted medical records of five patients (aged 6-17 years at time of review) with a documented diagnosis of ADHD made between January 2004 and June 2007. Data provided by the physician via the abstraction included (a) physician characteristics, (b) patient characteristics, (c) ADHD diagnosis and (d) ADHD outcomes (adherence, symptom control and satisfaction). A total of 779 patients met study inclusion criteria. In the overall population, patients' mean (SD) age at time of diagnosis was 8.9 (2.6) years. The predominant treatment choice was long-acting methylphenidate, which was prescribed to more than 56 % of patients. According to physicians, only 30.8 % of patients showed 'complete symptom control' on current treatment and only 31.8 % of physicians reported being 'very satisfied' with their patients' current treatment. Physicians' assessments of complete symptom control and physician satisfaction with treatment were low, indicating unmet needs with current ADHD management in Europe.
PB Springer Nature
SN 1432-1076
YR 2012
FD 2012-11-12
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/96948
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/96948
LA eng
NO Hodgkins P, Setyawan J, Mitra D, Davis K, Quintero J, Fridman M, Shaw M, Harpin V. Management of ADHD in children across Europe: patient demographics, physician characteristics and treatment patterns. Eur J Pediatr. 2013 Jul;172(7):895-906. doi: 10.1007/s00431-013-1969-8. Epub 2013 Feb 26. PMID: 23440479; PMCID: PMC3701791
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DS Docta Complutense
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