What is it about?
This study evaluates a parenting programme called '123-Magic' to see if it can improve outcomes for children at risk of ADHD. A clinical trial in 12 schools looked 2 different approaches: one with parents only and another that included additional support for teachers.
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Why is it important?
Clinical guidelines recommend that support should be provided to children with ADHD-type symptoms. This study did not identify any significant benefit associated with a parenting programme targeted at children with attention or hyperactivity problems.
Perspectives
Although this study did not find significant benefits associated with the intervention, there was some indication that the parenting programme might improve some types of symptoms or quality of life. It will be interesting to see if larger studies are able to show benefit. It will also be important to carry out more research into the costs associated with having ADHD.
Mr Christopher James Sampson
The Office of Health Economics
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This page is a summary of: Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a brief school-based group programme for parents of children at risk of ADHD: a cluster randomised controlled trial, Child Care Health and Development, June 2016, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/cch.12349.
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