A Multicenter, Open-Label Trial to Evaluate the Quality of Life in Adults With ADHD Treated With Long-Acting Methylphenidate (OROS MPH): Concerta Quality of Life (CONQoL) Study

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 444-448

  Mattos, Paulo ^a,f   Louzã, Mário Rodrigues ^b   Palmini, André Luís Fernandes ^c   de Oliveira, Irismar Reis ^d   Rocha, Fábio Lopes ^e  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^e Instituto de Previdência Dos Servidores Do Estado de Minas Gerais IPSEMG   (Brazil)

^f Institute D'Or of Research and Learning   (Brazil)

Author keywords

ADHD; adult ADHD; stimulants

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; METHYLPHENIDATE;

ADULT; ADULT ADHD; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BRAZIL; COMORBIDITY; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; DEPRESSION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PERSONALITY TEST; PHASE 4 CLINICAL TRIAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; STATISTICS; STIMULANTS;

ADHD; ADULT ADHD; STIMULANTS;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BRAZIL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; COMORBIDITY; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLPHENIDATE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84878450938     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: 15571246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054711434772     Document Type: Article

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