The content of the social skills interventions were comparable and based on a cognitive behavioural model .
The review suggests that there is little evidence to support or refute social skills training for adolescents with ADHD .
BACKGROUND Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ( ADHD ) in children is associated with hyperactivity and impulsitivity , attention problems , and difficulties with social interactions .
Pharmacological treatment may alleviate symptoms of ADHD but seldom solves difficulties with social interactions .
Social skills training may benefit ADHD children in their social interactions .
We examined the effects of social skills training on children 's  social competences , general behaviour , ADHD symptoms , and performance in school .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of  social skills training in children and adolescents with ADHD .
Citation bias of hepato-biliary randomized clinical trials.
The objective of this study was to assess whether trials with a positive ( i.e. , statistically significant ) outcome are cited more often than negative trials . We review ed 530 r and omized clinical trials on hepato-biliary diseases published in 11 English- language journals indexed in MEDLINE from 1985 - 1996 . From each trial , we extracted the statistical significance of the primary study outcome ( positive or negative ) , the disease area , and method ological quality ( r and omization and double blinding ) . The number of citations during two calendar years after publication was obtained from Science Citation Index . There was a significant positive association between a statistically significant study outcome and the citation frequency ( beta , 0.55 , 95 % confidence interval , 0.39 - 0.72 ) . The disease area and adequate generation of the allocation sequence were also significant predictors of the citation frequency . We concluded that positive trials are cited significantly more often than negative trials . The association was not explained by disease area or method ological quality
The content of the social skills interventions were comparable and based on a cognitive behavioural model .
The review suggests that there is little evidence to support or refute social skills training for adolescents with ADHD .
BACKGROUND Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ( ADHD ) in children is associated with hyperactivity and impulsitivity , attention problems , and difficulties with social interactions .
Pharmacological treatment may alleviate symptoms of ADHD but seldom solves difficulties with social interactions .
Social skills training may benefit ADHD children in their social interactions .
We examined the effects of social skills training on children 's  social competences , general behaviour , ADHD symptoms , and performance in school .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of  social skills training in children and adolescents with ADHD .