Clinical Study
Methylphenidate Efficacy: Immediate versus Extended Release at Short Term in Mexican Children with ADHD Assessed by Conners Scale and EEG
| | Parents ER | Teachers ER | | Conners (before) | Conners (after) | Conners (before) | Conners (after) | | Mean | Standard error | Mean | Standard error | | Mean | Standard error | Mean | Standard error | |
| Oppositionism | 68.38 | 3.522 | 59.85 | 3.861 | 0.005 | 66.85 | 4.883 | 57.92 | 3.343 | 0.004 | Cognitive problems | 73.77 | 2.827 | 66.69 | 2.960 | 0.005 | 73.62 | 1.243 | 64.15 | 1.750 | 0.000 | Hyperactivity | 77.46 | 2.645 | 67.00 | 3.258 | 0.003 | 69.92 | 4.202 | 61.92 | 3.480 | 0.063 | Anxiety, timidity | 63.77 | 4.442 | 56.00 | 4.486 | 0.001 | 71.92 | 3.348 | 63.62 | 3.680 | 0.018 | Perfectionism | 59.08 | 4.002 | 51.38 | 3.748 | 0.001 | 59.00 | 4.103 | 54.38 | 3.719 | 0.207 | Social problems | 68.08 | 3.104 | 57.38 | 3.253 | 0.009 | 68.31 | 3.426 | 56.08 | 2.894 | 0.002 | Psychosomatics | 65.08 | 4.055 | 57.38 | 3.447 | 0.074 | | | | | | Conners ADHD | 73.92 | 2.702 | 63.31 | 2.466 | 0.000 | 75.31 | 2.841 | 65.85 | 3.044 | 0.025 | CGI restless-impulsive | 72.85 | 3.002 | 61.69 | 2.263 | 0.001 | 72.38 | 3.025 | 63.46 | 3.054 | 0.033 | CGI emotional instability | 62.54 | 3.738 | 56.69 | 2.502 | 0.151 | 70.77 | 4.147 | 58.38 | 3.167 | 0.024 | CGI total | 71.38 | 2.949 | 61.08 | 2.288 | 0.001 | 74.54 | 3.153 | 62.85 | 2.729 | 0.005 | DSM IV inattentive | 74.38 | 2.742 | 64.92 | 3.029 | 0.004 | 72.23 | 2.023 | 64.38 | 1.920 | 0.003 | DSM IV hyperactive-impulsive | 77.69 | 2.744 | 66.85 | 3.425 | 0.003 | 69.08 | 4.034 | 59.77 | 3.523 | 0.021 | DSM IV total | 77.38 | 2.490 | 67.00 | 3.132 | 0.002 | 73.15 | 2.937 | 63.85 | 2.606 | 0.008 |
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