Classifying and visualizing medication use in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medication use during adolescence provides important insight into current health and treatment patterns. However, these data are often difficult to analyze due to the complexity of medication labeling and classification. We present a reproducible framework that standardizes medication categorization in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development^SM Study (ABCD Study^®), improving analytic consistency and enabling more reliable findings across the research community.

Methods

Parent-reported data on youth prescription and over-the-counter medication use from baseline through Year 6 of the ABCD Study were reviewed and harmonized. Medications were categorized using a combination of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification System, art

SUBMITTER: Lopez DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12668116 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature