Abstract
The BEACH program (Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health) shows that management of attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder (AD(H)D) was rare in general practice, occurring only six times per 1,000 encounters with children aged 5-17 years, between April 2000 and December 2007. This suggests that general practitioners manage AD(H)D about 46,000 times for this age group nationally each year.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Age Factors
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Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / epidemiology*
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Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / therapy
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Australia / epidemiology
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Central Nervous System Stimulants / administration & dosage
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Dextroamphetamine / administration & dosage
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Family Practice / statistics & numerical data*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Methylphenidate / administration & dosage
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Referral and Consultation / statistics & numerical data
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Sex Factors
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Time Factors
Substances
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Central Nervous System Stimulants
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Methylphenidate
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Dextroamphetamine