What this study adds The results suggest that among children and adolescents with a diagnosis of ADHD , methylpheni date may improve teacher reported symptoms of ADHD and general behaviour and parent reported quality of life .
Methylpheni date is associated with an increased risk of non-serious but not serious adverse events .
Study question Is methylpheni date beneficial or harmful for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) in children and adolescents ?
Concordance Among Physical Educators’, Teachers’, and Parents’ Perceptions of Attention Problems in Children
Objective : The study examined the concordance among rating sources on attention problems of elementary school – aged children . Method : A r and omly selected sample ( N = 841 ) of children was rated by the physical educators , the teachers ,  and the parents  , using the  Attention Scales of the Motor Behavior Checklist ( MBC ) , the Teacher Report Form , the Child Behavior Checklist , and the ADHD – Rating Scale – IV ( ADHD-RS-IV ) . Results : Convergent validity of the Lack of Attention Scale of the MBC with the corresponding subscales was supported . Correlations were higher between teachers ’ ratings and between physical educators ’ and teachers ’ ratings than between physical educators ’ and parents ’ ratings or between teachers ’ and parents ’ ratings . Conclusion : Findings underscore the importance of taking the child ’s setting s and observer influences into account and suggest that MBC is a new promising instrument for screening attention problems in school setting
What this study adds The results suggest that among children and adolescents with a diagnosis of ADHD , methylpheni date may improve teacher reported symptoms of ADHD and general behaviour and parent reported quality of life .
Methylpheni date is associated with an increased risk of non-serious but not serious adverse events .
Study question Is methylpheni date beneficial or harmful for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) in children and adolescents ?