Use of an Internet Portal Improves Pediatric ADHD Care

In a randomized trial, pediatricians who used the portal were significantly more likely to follow recommended practices.

Since publication of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical guideline for diagnosis and management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in primary care pediatric practices 10 years ago, more pediatricians are engaged in evaluating and treating children with ADHD. However, the extent to which guideline recommendations are followed is highly variable. Even with the new AAP guideline (JW Pediatr Adolesc Med Nov 16 2011), systematic documentation of diagnostic criteria and behaviors on the basis of parents and teacher reports continues to be a major challenge.

Researchers randomized eight community-based practices (49 pediatricians) to participate in an Internet-based intervention or usual care. The intervention involved…

Reviewing Author

Martin T. Stein, MD

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Consultant / Advisory boardPearson Neuroscience Advisory Board

Speaker’s bureauAmerican Academy of Pediatrics

RoyaltiesElsevier, Inc.

Editorial boardsJournal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Martin T. Stein, MD

Disclosures

Consultant / Advisory boardPearson Neuroscience Advisory Board

Speaker’s bureauAmerican Academy of Pediatrics

RoyaltiesElsevier, Inc.

Editorial boardsJournal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics