Journal article
The impact of medications on quality of life in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review
D Coghill
CNS Drugs | ADIS INT LTD | Published : 2010
Abstract
Quality of life (QOL) describes an individuals subjective perception of their position in life as evidenced by their physical, psychological and social functioning. Although an established outcome measure in physical health, QOL has more recently become an increasingly important measure in mental health clinical work and research. This article reviews the evidence describing the impact of medications on QOL in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Databases were searched for research studies describing the effects of medication on QOL in ADHD: 25 relevant studies were identified. Most (n=20) of these studies have focused on children and adolescents, and most have investigated a si..
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Funding Acknowledgements
No sources of funding were used to prepare this review. Dr Coghill's department has had research support from Eli Lilly, Janssen Cilag and Shire. He has served in an advisory or consultancy role for Eli Lilly, Janssen Cilag, Pfizer, Shire, Flynn, Schering-Plough and UCB. He has received conference attendance support or was paid for public speaking by Eli Lilly, Janssen McNeil, UCB, Shire and Flynn.