Association Between Medication Use for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Risk of Motor Vehicle Crashes.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are a major public health problem. Research has demonstrated that individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to experience MVCs, but the effect of ADHD medication treatment on the risk of MVCs remains unclear.

Objective

To explore associations between ADHD medication use and risk of MVCs in a large cohort of patients with ADHD.

Design, setting, and participants

For this study, a US national cohort of patients with ADHD (n = 2 319 450) was identified from commercial health insurance claims between January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2014, and followed up for emergency department visits for MVCs. The study used within-individual analyses to compare the risk of MVCs during months in which patient

SUBMITTER: Chang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5539840 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature