ADHD Treatment in Primary Care: Demographic Factors, Medication Trends, and Treatment Predictors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and characteristics of youth with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Ontario, Canada, and to determine the predictors of psychotropic medication prescriptions in youth with ADHD.

Method

This is a cross-sectional retrospective chart abstraction of more than 250 000 medical records from youth aged 1 to 24 years in a large geographical region in Ontario, Canada, linked to population-based health administrative data. A total of 10 000 charts were randomly selected and manually reviewed using predetermined criteria for ADHD and comorbidities. Prevalence, comorbidities, demographic indicators, and health service utilization characteristics were calculated. Predictors of treatment characteristics were d

SUBMITTER: Hauck TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5455870 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature