, affecting 3-7% of school-age children in the US and imposing substantial economic burden. Stimulants are considered first …-line pharmacological treatment and are the most prescribed treatment for ADHD. However, approximately 30% of children with ADHD do not have … stimulants versus maintaining existing stimulant monotherapy in the treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents with suboptimal …

-related quality of life for children aged 7-11 years. The estimation of preference weights will allow the calculation of QALYs for use … the impact of children's preferences for the health states and what methods could be used to obtain these preferences. …

Background:Background: Cost-effectiveness analysis of pharmaceutical and other treatments for children with autism … private payers, but methods for measuring QALYs in children are under-studied. No cost-effectiveness analyses have been …-related quality-of-life (HR-QOL) outcomes in children with ASDs and compares the sensitivity of two generic preference …

's age and cognitive ability. Parent-proxy reports are known to differ from children's reports. Simultaneous assessment using … Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ). Questionnaires were administered by interview to children and parents … assess convergent validity. Test-retest reliability was assessed in 28 children who remained clinically stable between visits …

to aspects of health and healthcare that are specific to children. These special considerations include the role of … children represents an exciting opportunity to provide evidence that can guide clinical and policy decisions for child health. …

The potential benefits of influenza vaccination programmes targeted at children have gained increasing attention in … capture the population-wide implications of seasonal vaccination efforts, particularly those targeted at children. …

receive mental health services. Primary care providers are often the source of mental health care for children and may play a …

Children with special health care needs who are enrolled in commercial, employer-based health insurance plans may be at … of service use and cost for 30,000 children with special health care needs enrolled in private managed care plans in 1999-2000. …