2013
Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Pharmacological Treatment of the Symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Reichow B, Volkmar FR, Bloch MH. Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Pharmacological Treatment of the Symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2013, 43: 2435-2441. PMID: 23468071, PMCID: PMC3787525, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1793-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderADHD symptomsTrial of atomoxetineHyperactivity disorderPlacebo-controlled trialEfficacy of medicationsAdverse eventsPharmacological treatmentMethylphenidate trialMeta-AnalysisSystematic reviewSymptomsPervasive developmental disorderTrialsRelative efficacyIndividual trialsMedicationsDisordersChildrenDevelopmental disordersEfficacyPDDRandom effectsPlaceboClonidine
2012
Pharmacologic Treatment of Repetitive Behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Evidence of Publication Bias
Carrasco M, Volkmar FR, Bloch MH. Pharmacologic Treatment of Repetitive Behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Evidence of Publication Bias. Pediatrics 2012, 129: e1301-e1310. PMID: 22529279, PMCID: PMC3340598, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-3285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerotonin receptor inhibitorsPublication biasTrial resultsPlacebo-controlled trialAutism spectrum disorderRepetitive behaviorsAvailable medicationsPatient agePharmacologic treatmentPrimary outcomeUnpublished trialsEgger's testReceptor inhibitorsMean improvementSpectrum disorderFunnel plotTrial designSecondary analysisTrial durationRating ScaleEfficacyTrialsTweedie's trimMedicationsTreatment