Compliance with guidelines for ADHD: a pilot study of an evaluation tool

J Pediatr. 2006 Oct;149(4):568-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.07.024.

Abstract

The investigators developed a 1-page chart abstraction tool to evaluate compliance with practice guidelines for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The tool had strong inter-rater reliability, with kappa of 0.81. Pilot testing for 57 children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder showed only 12% documented full compliance with assessment guidelines and 44% with treatment guidelines.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / diagnosis*
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / drug therapy*
  • Child
  • Guideline Adherence*
  • Humans
  • Pilot Projects