Prevalence of methylphenidate prescription among school-aged children in a Swiss population: increase in the number of prescriptions in the Swiss Canton of Vaud, from 2002 to 2005, and changes in patient demographics
| Autor: | Thérèse Huissoud, Françoise Dubois-Arber, Cédric Gumy |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent MEDLINE Pharmacy Drug Prescriptions Sex Factors Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Humans Medical prescription Practice Patterns Physicians' Psychiatry Child Socioeconomic status business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Public health Age Factors medicine.disease Drug Utilization Clinical Psychology Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Child Preschool Methylphenidate Population study Central Nervous System Stimulants Female business Switzerland Demography |
| Zdroj: | Journal of attention disorders. 14(3) |
| ISSN: | 1557-1246 |
| Popis: | Objective: Methylphenidate is prescribed for children and adolescents to treat ADHD. As in many Western countries, the increase in methylphenidate consumption is a public concern in Switzerland. The article discusses the authors’ assessment of prescription prevalence in 2002 and 2005 for school-aged children in the canton of Vaud. Method: Pharmacy prescription information is available from the regional public health authority. Descriptive analyses are conducted on an anonymized database of the years 2002 and 2005. Data for each year are compared to assess trends in methylphenidate prescription prevalence. Results: The findings show an increase from 0.74% to 1.02% in the number of prescriptions for 5- to 14-year-old children, particularly in prescriptions for girls. Data also show important geographical differences in prescription. Conclusion: The prevalence of methylphenidate prescription is lower in Switzerland than other Western countries, particularly the United States. However, some aspects of prevalence are similar, including the increase per year, demographics, and geographic characteristics. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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