Variability in ADHD care in community-based pediatrics

Pediatrics

Volumn 134, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1136-1143

  Epstein, Jeffery N ^a   Kelleher, Kelly J ^b   Baum, Rebecca ^b   Brinkman, William B ^a   Peugh, James ^a   Gardner, William ^b,c   Lichtenstein, Phil ^d   Langberg, Joshua ^e  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d The Children's Home   (United States)

^e VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention deficit and disruptive behavior disorders; Behavioral medicine; Guidelines; Pediatrics; Quality

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PEDIATRICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; TREATMENT RESPONSE; URBAN AREA; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PEDIATRICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; EDUCATION, NONPROFESSIONAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAID; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SUBURBAN HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84913594290     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-1500     Document Type: Review

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