What is it about?
This paper describes the methods that will be used to test a group programme for teachers and parents of children with hyperactivity and attention problems. The study will look at the feasibility and the effectiveness of the intervention.
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Why is it important?
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is common in childhood. Early intervention for children with behavioural problems may help improve their health and educational outcomes. This study describes a randomised controlled trial, which is an important way to assess the effectiveness of this kind of intervention.
Perspectives
As an economist, I am particularly interested in the opportunity to collect information about children's health-related quality of life and resource use. This way the findings of the study can be used to inform NHS spending decisions.
Mr Christopher James Sampson
The Office of Health Economics
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This page is a summary of: Protocol Evaluating the effectiveness of a school-based group programme for parents of children at risk of ADHD: the 'PArents, Teachers and CHildren WORKing Together (PATCHWORK)' cluster RCT protocol, BMJ Open, September 2012, BMJ,
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001783.
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