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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

61 questions · 73 findings · 9 reviews

No studies found 9 · 12.3%GRADE not reported 8 · 11%Very low 29 · 39.7%Low 17 · 23.3%Moderate 7 · 9.6%High 3 · 4.1%

Methylphenidate vs placebo or no intervention

ADHD symptoms · Children and adolescents with ADHD

It is very uncertain whether methylphenidate changes ADHD symptoms: all parallel‐group trials and first‐period cross‐over… compared with placebo or no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Methylphenidate vs placebo or no intervention

Proportion of participants with one or more serious adverse events · Children and adolescents with ADHD

It is very uncertain whether methylphenidate changes proportion of participants with one or more serious adverse events compared with placebo or no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Methylphenidate vs placebo or no intervention

Adverse events considered non‐serious (penicillin versus doxycycline) · Children and adolescents with ADHD

It is very uncertain whether methylphenidate changes proportion of participants with one or more adverse events… compared with placebo or no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Methylphenidate vs placebo or no intervention

General behaviour: all parallel‐group trials and first‐period cross‐over trials General behaviour rating scales (Teacher‐rated) · Children and adolescents with ADHD

It is very uncertain whether methylphenidate changes general behaviour: all parallel‐group trials and first‐period… compared with placebo or no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Methylphenidate vs placebo

ADHD symptom‐related behavior Measured by standardized rating scales: Conners' Abbreviated Teacher Rating Scale, Conners' Abbreviated Parent Rating Scale, IOWA Conners' Teacher Rating Scale, Conners' Continuous Performance Task, Child Behaviour Ch... · children with ADHD and comorbid tic disorders
1 finding from 1 review

Methylphenidate vs placebo

Tic severity Measured by standardized rating scales: Yale Global Tic Severity Scale, Tourette Syndrome Severity Scale, Global Tic Rating Scale, Tic Symptom Self‐Report, Hopkins Motor/Vocal Scale · children with ADHD and comorbid tic disorders
1 finding from 1 review

High‐dose methylphenidate vs placebo

Inattention Measured using SNAP‐IV inattention subscale (range 0 to 27) · Children aged 6 to 18 years with ASD
2 findings from 1 review