| National variation of ADHD diagnostic prevalence and medication use: health care providers and education policies. | |
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PMID: 19648195 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVES: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnostic prevalence and medication use vary across U.S. census regions, but little is known about state-level variation. The purpose of this study was to estimate this variation across states and examine whether a state's health care provider characteristics and education policies are associated with this variation. METHODS: Logistic regression models were estimated with 69,505 children aged four to 17 from the state-stratified and nationally representative 2003 National Survey of Children's Health, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. RESULTS: Diagnostic prevalence was higher in the South (odds ratio [OR]=1.42, p<.001) than in the West; among children with ADHD diagnoses, medication use was higher in the South (OR=1.60, p<.01) and the Midwest (OR=1.53, p<.01) versus the West. On these measures, several states differed from the U.S. averages, including some states that, on the basis of the regional patterns found above, would not be expected to differ: Michigan had a high diagnostic prevalence; Vermont, South Dakota, and Nebraska had low diagnostic prevalences; and Connecticut, New Jersey, and Kentucky had low medication rates. Both diagnosis and medication status were associated with the number, age, and type of physicians within a state, particularly pediatricians. However, state education policies were not significantly associated with either diagnostic prevalence or medication rates. CONCLUSIONS: To better understand the association between a state's health care provider characteristics and both diagnostic prevalence and medication use, it may be fruitful to examine the content of provider continuing education programs, including the recommendations of major health professional organization guidelines to treat ADHD. |
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Authors:
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Brent D Fulton; Richard M Scheffler; Stephen P Hinshaw; Peter Levine; Susan Stone; Timothy T Brown; Sepideh Modrek |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) Volume: 60 ISSN: 1557-9700 ISO Abbreviation: Psychiatr Serv Publication Date: 2009 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-08-03 Completed Date: 2009-11-17 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9502838 Medline TA: Psychiatr Serv Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1075-83 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, 50 University Hall, MC7360, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA. fultonb@berkeley.edu |
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Adolescent Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity* / diagnosis, drug therapy, epidemiology Child Child, Preschool Female Health Care Surveys Health Personnel* Humans Logistic Models Male Physician's Practice Patterns* Policy Making* State Government United States / epidemiology |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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R01-MH067084/MH/NIMH NIH HHS |
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