Factors affecting therapeutic effect of ADHD treated by optimal dose of methylphenidate
- VernacularTitle:最适剂量哌甲酯治疗注意缺陷多动障碍疗效的影响因素
- Author:
Li YANG
;
Yufeng WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity;
Methylphenidate;
Treatment outcome
- From:
Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences)
2004;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the therapeutic effect,security and influencing factors of methylphenidate titration program,try to find the potential predicting index of therapeutic effect.Methods:This study was openly designed.The patients who were fit for DSM-Ⅳ diagnosis criteria of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD) underwent systematic methylphenidate titration treatment until they attained the most optimal dose with best therapeutic effect and minimal side effects.The primary evaluative index of therapeutic effect was ADHD rating scale filled by teachers(ADHD-RS-Ⅳ),and secondary index included abbreviated Conners questionnaire filled by teachers,ADHD rating scale and Conners questionnaire filled by parents.The matching sample t analyses were used,then the differences of rating scale between pre and post treatment were compared.The potential influencing factors information of therapeutic effects including symptom severity degree when visiting,IQ,sensory integration capability and achievement of school etc.were collected.Finally,the correlation analysis was used for continuous variables andvariance analysis for dichotomization variables to analyze and check the factors' influence of declining scores of behavior scale.Results:The final prescribed daily dose for patients who completed dose titration was(17.3?7.7) mg on average,computed by kilo bodyweight was(0.45?0.11) mg/(kg?d).All the scale scores between pre and post treatment were significantly different(the pre-treatment score of ADHD rating scale completed by teachers was 30.25?9.16,and post-treatment score were 19.87?10.03,P
