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Aim
The aim of the present study was to describe the prescription of medications for attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the UK between 1995 and 2015.
Methods
Using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD), we defined a cohort of all patients aged 6–45 years, registered with a general practitioner between January 1995 and September 2015. All prescriptions of methylphenidate,...