Cochrane · systematic review · CD010840
Cognitive‐behavioural interventions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults
Lopez, PL, Torrente, FM, Ciapponi, A, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · Cochrane Library
Developmental, Psychosocial and Learning ProblemsAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
8
current version
GRADE rated
8
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 25%Low 5 · 62.5%Moderate 1 · 12.5%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Cognitive‐behavioural interventions versus unspecific control for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults
Population: adults with ADHD
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
ADHD symptoms: observer‐rated Assessed by: various scales Cognitive‐behavioural interventions vs unspecific control | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 81 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
ADHD symptoms: self‐reported Assessed by: various scales Cognitive‐behavioural interventions vs unspecific control | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 122 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
ADHD symptoms: observer‐rated Assessed by: various scales Cognitive‐behavioural interventions vs unspecific control | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 126 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
ADHD symptoms: self‐reported Assessed by: various scales Cognitive‐behavioural interventions vs unspecific control | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 251 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Cognitive‐behavioural therapy plus pharmacotherapy versus pharmacotherapy alone for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults
Population: adults with ADHD
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
ADHD symptoms: clinician rated Assessed by: various scales Cognitive‐behavioural therapy plus pharmacotherapy vs pharmacotherapy alone | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 65 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
ADHD symptoms: self‐reported Assessed by: ADHD Current Symptoms Scale (range 0 (best) to 54 (worst)) Cognitive‐behavioural therapy plus pharmacotherapy vs pharmacotherapy alone | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 66 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Cognitive‐behavioural therapy versus other non‐pharmacological treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults
Population: adults with ADHD
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
ADHD symptoms: clinician‐rated Assessed by: various scales Cognitive‐behavioural therapy vs other non‐pharmacological treatment | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 97 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
ADHD symptoms: self‐reported Assessed by: various scales Cognitive‐behavioural therapy vs other non‐pharmacological treatment | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 156 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |