Prevalence of ADHD and Methylphenidate Usage

An analysis of data obtained from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS), 1990-1995, for children aged 5 through 18 years, was performed at Washington State University, to discern trends in the prevalence of US office-based visits for ADHD and for prescriptions of stimulant medications,...

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Main Author: J Gordon Millichap
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers 1999-06-01
Series:Pediatric Neurology Briefs
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Online Access:https://www.pediatricneurologybriefs.com/articles/2030
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spelling doaj-1d7b3d7cd62a479fa48b6f975050fa9f2020-11-25T00:01:46ZengPediatric Neurology Briefs PublishersPediatric Neurology Briefs1043-31552166-64821999-06-01136434410.15844/pedneurbriefs-13-6-42017Prevalence of ADHD and Methylphenidate UsageJ Gordon Millichap0Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineAn analysis of data obtained from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS), 1990-1995, for children aged 5 through 18 years, was performed at Washington State University, to discern trends in the prevalence of US office-based visits for ADHD and for prescriptions of stimulant medications, including methylphenidate (MPH), for ADHD treatment.https://www.pediatricneurologybriefs.com/articles/2030national ambulatory medical care surveymethylphenidateprevalence rate
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Prevalence of ADHD and Methylphenidate Usage
Pediatric Neurology Briefs
national ambulatory medical care survey
methylphenidate
prevalence rate
author_facet J Gordon Millichap
author_sort J Gordon Millichap
title Prevalence of ADHD and Methylphenidate Usage
title_short Prevalence of ADHD and Methylphenidate Usage
title_full Prevalence of ADHD and Methylphenidate Usage
title_fullStr Prevalence of ADHD and Methylphenidate Usage
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of ADHD and Methylphenidate Usage
title_sort prevalence of adhd and methylphenidate usage
publisher Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
series Pediatric Neurology Briefs
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2166-6482
publishDate 1999-06-01
description An analysis of data obtained from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS), 1990-1995, for children aged 5 through 18 years, was performed at Washington State University, to discern trends in the prevalence of US office-based visits for ADHD and for prescriptions of stimulant medications, including methylphenidate (MPH), for ADHD treatment.
topic national ambulatory medical care survey
methylphenidate
prevalence rate
url https://www.pediatricneurologybriefs.com/articles/2030
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