Evidence, interpretation, and qualification from multiple reports of long-term outcomes in the Multimodal Treatment study of Children With ADHD (MTA): part I: executive summary.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
OBJECTIVE: To review the primary and secondary findings from the Multimodal Treatment study of ADHD (MTA) published over the past decade as three sets of articles. METHOD: In a two-part article-Part I: Executive Summary (without distracting details) and Part II: Supporting Details (with additional background and detail required by the complexity of the MTA)-we address confusion and controversy about the findings. RESULTS: We discuss the basic features of the gold standard used to produce scientific evidence, the randomized clinical trial, for which was used to contrast four treatment conditions: medication management alone (MedMgt), behavior therapy alone (Beh), the combination of these two (Comb), and a community comparison of treatment "as usual" (CC). For each of the three assessment points we review three areas that we believe are important for appreciation of the findings: definition of evidence from the MTA, interpretation of the serial presentations of findings at each assessment point with a different definition of long-term, and qualification of the interim conclusions about long-term effects of treatments for ADHD. CONCLUSION: We discuss the possible clinical relevance of the MTA and present some practical suggestions based on current knowledge and uncertainties facing families, clinicians, and investigators regarding the long-term use of stimulant medication and behavioral therapy in the treatment of children with ADHD.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Swanson, J; Arnold, LE; Kraemer, H; Hechtman, L; Molina, B; Hinshaw, S; Vitiello, B; Jensen, P; Steinhoff, K; Lerner, M; Greenhill, L; Abikoff, H; Wells, K; Epstein, J; Elliott, G; Newcorn, J; Hoza, B; Wigal, T; MTA Cooperative Group,
Published Date
- July 2008
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 12 / 1
Start / End Page
- 4 - 14
PubMed ID
- 18573923
Pubmed Central ID
- 18573923
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1087-0547
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1177/1087054708319345
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States