Cancellation of outpatient appointments in patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Regular visit to psychiatric clinic is essential for successful treatment of any psychiatric condition including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD). However, cancellation of outpatient appointments in patients with AD/HD, which represents a significant medical loss, has not been systematically investigated to our knowledge.

Methods

A systematic chart review was conducted for patients visiting the Shimada Ryoiku medical Center for Challenged Children in Japan at the age of ≤15 years from January to December 2013. The primary outcome measure was the cancellation rate, defined as the number of missed visits divided by the number of scheduled visits. The cancellation rates during 24 months after the first visit were compared between outpatients with AD/H

SUBMITTER: Nomura K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8604341 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature