Journal article
The diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Australian children: Current paediatric practice and parent perspective
D Efron, E Sciberras, H Hiscock, B Jongeling, K Lycett, M Bisset, G Smith
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health | WILEY | Published : 2016
DOI: 10.1111/jpc.13091
Abstract
Aims In a sample of newly diagnosed children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the aims were to examine (1) paediatrician assessment and management practices; (2) previous assessments and interventions; (3) correspondence between parent-report and paediatrician identification of comorbidities; and (4) parent agreement with diagnosis of ADHD. Methods Design: cross-sectional, multi-site practice audit with questionnaires completed by paediatricians and parents at the point of ADHD diagnosis. Setting: private/public paediatric practices in Western Australia and Victoria, Australia. Main outcome measures: paediatricians: elements of assessment and management were indicated on..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Author A is funded by a Career Development Award from his institute. Funding support was provided by the Department of Health, Western Australia under the WA Health Projects for Telethon Institute of Child Health Research Service Agreement. The researchers acknowledge the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council for salary support for Authors B and C. The funding agencies were not involved in the study conduct or interpreting results. We would like to thank all families and paediatricians who participated in this study. Some study data were collected and managed using REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) electronic data capture tools. REDCap is a secure, web-based application designed to support data capture for research studies.