Methylphenidate use and school performance among primary school children: a descriptive study
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Methylphenidate use and school performance among primary school children: a descriptive study
BACKGROUND There is no conclusive evidence that stimulants have beneficial effects on major associated outcome parameters, particularly school performance. We assessed the differences in school performance among children using methylphenidate at the end of primary school in relation to various parameters of methylphenidate use. METHODS We linked children from a pharmacy prescription database ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Psychiatry
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1471-244X
DOI: 10.1186/s12888-017-1279-1