| Title |
Does methylphenidate improve academic performance? A systematic review and meta-analysis
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|---|---|
| Published in |
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, January 2018
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00787-018-1106-3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Anne Fleur Kortekaas-Rijlaarsdam, Marjolein Luman, Edmund Sonuga-Barke, Jaap Oosterlaan |
| Abstract |
Academic improvement is amongst the most common treatment targets when prescribing stimulants to children with ADHD. Previous reviews on stimulant-related academic improvements are inconclusive and focus on task engagement. Recent literature suggests outcome-domain-specific medication effects that are larger for productivity than for accuracy. The aims of this study are quantifying methylphenidate effects on academic productivity and accuracy for math, reading, spelling; exploring the mediating or moderating effects of symptom improvements, demographic-, design- and disorder-related variables. PubMed, EMBASE, ERIC and PsycINFO were searched for articles reporting methylphenidate effects on academic productivity and accuracy. Thirty-four studies met entry criteria. Methylphenidate improved math productivity (7.8% increase, p < .001); math accuracy (3.0% increase, p = .001); increased reading speed (SMD .47, p < .001) but not reading accuracy. None of the mediators or moderators tested affected methylphenidate efficacy. Academic improvements were small compared to symptom improvements; qualitative changes limited to math. Clinicians should take this discrepancy into account when prescribing medication for ADHD. |
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| Spain | 1 | 7% |
| Belgium | 1 | 7% |
| Germany | 1 | 7% |
| Canada | 1 | 7% |
| Turkey | 1 | 7% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 7% |
| Colombia | 1 | 7% |
| Japan | 1 | 7% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 5 | 33% |
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| Student > Master | 23 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 23 | 11% |
| Researcher | 20 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 10 | 5% |
| Other | 50 | 23% |
| Unknown | 64 | 30% |
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| Psychology | 54 | 25% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 29 | 13% |
| Neuroscience | 15 | 7% |
| Unspecified | 7 | 3% |
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| Other | 33 | 15% |
| Unknown | 72 | 33% |
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