Serious transport accidents in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and the effect of medication: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Studies have shown that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with transport accidents, but the magnitude of the association remains unclear. Most important, it is also unclear whether ADHD medication reduces this risk.

Objectives

To estimate the association between ADHD and the risk of serious transport accidents and to explore the extent to which ADHD medication influences this risk among patients with ADHD.

Design, setting, and participants

In total, 17,408 patients with a diagnosis of ADHD were observed from January 1, 2006, through December 31, 2009, for serious transport accidents documented in Swedish national registers. The association between ADHD and accidents was estimated with Cox proportional hazards regression. To study

SUBMITTER: Chang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3949159 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature