Health care and societal costs of the management of children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Spain: a descriptive analysis

• Published in: BMC psychiatry Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 40 - 10
• Main Authors: Quintero, Javier, Ramos-Quiroga, Josep A., Sebastián, Javier San, Montañés, Francisco, Fernández-Jaén, Alberto, Martínez-Raga, José, Giral, Marta García, Graell, Montserrat, Mardomingo, María J., Soutullo, César, Eiris, Jesús, Téllez, Montserrat, Pamias, Montserrat, Correas, Javier, Sabaté, Juncal, García-Orti, Laura, Alda, José A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 08.02.2018; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: ADHD; Adolescence; Analysis; Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; Care and treatment; Descriptive research; Economic evaluation; Elementary school students; Health aspects; Pharmacology, Experimental; School children; Spain; ADHD; Adolescence; School children; Economic evaluation

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition in childhood (5.3% to 7.1% worldwide prevalence), with substantial overall financial burden to children/adolescents, their families, and society. The aims of this study were to describe the clinical characterist...