AD(H)D.
The BEACH program (Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health) shows that management of attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder (AD(H)D) was rare in general practice, occurring only six times per 1,000 encounters with children aged 5-17 years, between April 2000 and December 2007. This suggests that general practitioners manage AD(H)D about 46,000 times for this age group nationally each year.
Australian GP Statistics & Classification Centre, University of Sydney, New South Wales.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003913:Dextroamphetamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008774:Methylphenidate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors
D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D008774:Methylphenidate; D003913:Dextroamphetamine