Study of the use of medicines for the treatment of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder in Catalonia
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Hypothesis: This is a descriptive study for which no hypothesis has been formulated.
Objectives:
1- To determine the prevalence of consumption of drugs authorized for the treatment of ADHD in Catalonia.
2- To know sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients receiving treatment with drugs authorized for ADHD in Catalonia.
3- To evaluate the follow-up degree of the use recommendations these drugs to the recommendations of the technical file.
4- To study the drug consumption evolution for the treatment of ADHD in the period comprised between 2010 and 2015, in Catalonia and Girona.
Material and Methods:
Two studies of drug use were carried out. The first one addressed the objectives 1-3 and the second one the number 4.
Design:
A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out.
Study population:
Patients receiving treatment with methylphenidate (MPH), lisdexamphetamine (LDX) or atomoxetine (ATX) sometime in 2015 was obtained
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