Citation Lasa-Zulueta Alberto, Jorquera-Cuevas Cristina. Evaluacion de la situacion asistencial y recomendaciones terapeuticas en el trastorno por deficit de atencion e hiperactividad. [Assessment of healthcare status and therapeutic recommendations concerning attention deficit hyperactivity disorder] Vitoria-Gasteiz: Basque Office for Health Technology Assessment (OSTEBA). E-10-09. Informes de Evaluacion de Tecnologias Sanitarias: OSTEBA No 2007/09. 2009 Authors' objectives <p>The aims of this study are as follows: a) to determine the demand for care relating to this problem in the public mental health services of the ACBC; b) to determine the opinion of the health professionals who deal with these cases and procedures they follow both in Mental Health and in Primary Care Paediatrics; c) to determine the level of consumption of methylphenidate in our community; d) to make a critical assessment of current clinical practice guidelines for treating ADHD; e) to issue a number of recommendations for clinical practice based on the conclusions obtained.</p> Authors' conclusions The diagnostic suspicion and concern surrounding ADHD is much greater than its real incidence.
There is still no concensus or clarity concerning many of the aspects of this disorder and the way in which this is treated.
It is necessary to determine who are the right professionals in our health system to take overall responsibility for the care and management of this problem and to establish inter- professional protocols and coordination in order to ensure that our services operate more efficiently.
A critical and cautious reading must be made of the evidence published on ADHD.
It is advisable to follow cautious recommendations regarding the prescription of methylphenidate in order to avoid unnecessary medicalisation and risks in the case of infants. Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity /diagnosis /therapy; Health Statuss Language Published Spanish Country of organisation Spain English summary An English language summary is available. English Summary English summary available Address for correspondence Calle Donostia 1, ES-01010 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, Tel: +34 9 45 01 9250, Fax: +34 9 45 01 9280 Email: rosarico-osteba@ej-gv.es AccessionNumber 32011000117 Date abstract record published 02/02/2011 |