| Title |
Management of ADHD in children across Europe: patient demographics, physician characteristics and treatment patterns
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|---|---|
| Published in |
European Journal of Pediatrics, February 2013
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00431-013-1969-8 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Paul Hodgkins, Juliana Setyawan, Debanjali Mitra, Keith Davis, Javier Quintero, Moshe Fridman, Monica Shaw, Valerie Harpin |
| Abstract |
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. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 50% |
| Norway | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 1 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
| Scientists | 1 | 25% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 134 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 30 | 22% |
| Student > Master | 21 | 15% |
| Researcher | 11 | 8% |
| Other | 9 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 7% |
| Other | 25 | 18% |
| Unknown | 32 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 30 | 22% |
| Psychology | 29 | 21% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 6% |
| Neuroscience | 8 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 6 | 4% |
| Other | 20 | 15% |
| Unknown | 36 | 26% |
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