Management of adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in UK primary care: a survey of general practitioners

Table 2 Reasons for stopping pharmacological treatment for ADHD before adulthood in patients from Group 1 (n = 44)

Reasons for stopping medication*	Frequency	% Definite answer ^¥
	(n = 44)	[95% CIs]
		(n = 25)
Patient did not want to continue medication (inc. stopping when finished exams)	14	56.0
	14	[34.9–75.6]
Patient had improvements in symptoms	8	32.0
Patient had improvements in symptoms	8	[14.9–53.5]
Patient experienced side-effects of medication	2	8.0
Patient experienced side-effects of medication	2	[1.0–26.0]
Other – parental decision of ineffectiveness	1	4.0
Other – parental decision of ineffectiveness	1	[0.1–20.4]
Unknown by GP	15	N/A
Unknown by GP – patient lost to follow-up	4	N/A

*Respondents could choose more than answer ^¥ GPs provided a reason other than ‘Unknown’.

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