ERIC Number: EJ806949
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-1087-0547
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Investigator Ratings of ADHD Symptoms during a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Atomoxetine: A Comparison of Parents and Teachers as Informants
Bohnstedt, Bradley N.; Kronenberger, William G.; Dunn, David W.; Giauque, Ann L.; Wood, Elisabeth A.; Rembusch, Mary E.; Lafata, Deborah
Journal of Attention Disorders, v8 n4 p153-159 2005
This study compared investigator ratings of ADHD symptoms based on interviews with parents and teachers during a doubleblind, placebo-controlled study of atomoxetine. Investigators completed the ADHD Rating Scale: Investigator (ADHDRS-I) based on separate semistructured interviews with the primary caretaker and teacher of the participant. Interviews were conducted at Visits 2 to 7 during a double-blind treatment protocol comparing atomoxetine (N= 10) and placebo (N= 6). Both parent and teacher-based ratings were sensitive to change in ADHD symptoms with atomoxetine treatment. Parent-based assessment differentiated significantly between treatment with atomoxetine and placebo, whereas teacher-based assessment was less sensitive to change. Parents and teachers showed good agreement on change in ADHDRS-I scores. Investigator ratings based on parent- and teacher-report were sensitive to change in symptoms of ADHD during treatment with atomoxetine. Despite good agreement between parent- and teacher-based ratings of symptom change, parent-based ADHD symptom ratings are more sensitive to symptom change. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Rating Scales, Program Effectiveness, Hyperactivity, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Drug Therapy, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Interviews, Outcomes of Treatment, Behavior Change, Student Behavior
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