ArticleJournal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry2020
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medication and Unintentional Injuries in Children and Adolescents.
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- Intentional Discontinuation of Psychostimulants Used to Treat ADHD in Youth: A Review and Analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Pooled it
- Treatment Patterns and Clinical Outcomes in Youth with Comorbid ADHD and PTSD: Insights from Real-World Data.Journal of attention disorders · 2026Article
- Combined Methylphenidate and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors in Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.JAMA network open · 2024Article
- Lifetime history of concussion among children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: examining differences stratified by age, medication status, and parent-reported severity.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- The management of ADHD in children and adolescents: bringing evidence to the clinic: perspective from the European ADHD Guidelines Group (EAGG).European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2023Review
- Risk of accidents and unintentional injuries in men and women with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder across the adult lifespan.Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica · 2023Article
- The role of sociodemographic and clinical factors in the initiation and discontinuation of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medication among young adults in Sweden.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Methylphenidate and TBI in ADHD and co-occurring epilepsy and mental disorders: a self-controlled case series study.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2022Article
- Evaluating the likelihood to be helped or harmed after treatment with viloxazine extended-release in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.International journal of clinical practice · 2021Article
- Risk of Respiratory Infectious Diseases and the Role of Methylphenidate in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Population-Based Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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- Medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in individuals with or without coexisting autism spectrum disorder: analysis of data from the Swedish prescribed drug register.Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders · 2020Article
- Use of medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and risk of unintentional injuries in children and adolescents with co-occurring neurodevelopmental disorders.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2020Article
- Trends in Parent-Reported ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment Among U.S. Children, 2016-2023.Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53Article
- ADHD Prevalence Among U.S. Children and Adolescents in 2022: Diagnosis, Severity, Co-Occurring Disorders, and Treatment.Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53Article
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Abstract
objectiveOur objective was to determine whether attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication is associated with a decreased risk of unintentional injuries in children and adolescents in the United States across sexes, age groups and injury types.
methodWe used de-identified inpatient, outpatient, and filled prescription claims data from the Truven Health MarketScan Research Databases. Individuals were followed from January 1, 2005, date of first ADHD diagnosis, or medication prescription, or age 6 years, whichever occurred last, until December 31, 2014, first healthcare insurance disenrollment, or the first year at which their age was recorded as 19 years, whichever occurred first. A person was considered on ADHD medication during a given month if a prescription was filled in that month. The outcome was defined as emergency department visits for injuries, including traumatic brain injuries, with unintentional causes. Odds of having the outcome were compared between medicated and unmedicated months at the population-level and in within-individual analyses using logistic regression.
resultsAmong 1,968,146 individuals diagnosed with ADHD or receiving ADHD medication, 87,154 had at least one event. At the population level, medication use was associated with a lower risk of injuries, both in boys (odds ratio [OR] = 0.85; 95% CI = 0.84-0.86) and girls (OR = 0.87; 95% CI = 0.85-0.89). Similar results were obtained from within-individual analysis among male (OR = 0.72; 95% CI = 0.70-0.74) and female (OR = 0.72; 95% CI = 0.69-0.75) children, and among male (OR = 0.64; 95% CI = 0.60-0.67) and female (OR = 0.65; 95% CI = 0.60-0.71) adolescents. Similar results were found for traumatic brain injuries.
conclusionADHD medication use was associated with a reduction of different types of unintentional injuries in children and adolescents of both sexes.
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