Mining and Mapping 25 Years of Medication Use in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Contact-Level Descriptive Analysis of Electronic Health Records - Scorecard - MDSpire
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Mining and Mapping 25 Years of Medication Use in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Contact-Level Descriptive Analysis of Electronic Health Records
Clinical Scorecard: Analyzing 25 Years of Medication Utilization in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: A Contact-Level Descriptive Study of Electronic Health Records
At a Glance
Category
Detail
Condition
Child and Adolescent Mental Disorders
Key Mechanisms
Utilization of the ICD-10 multiaxial framework and ATC classification system for diagnosis and medication coding.
Target Population
Children and adolescents receiving mental health services in Norway.
Care Setting
Norwegian Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
Key Highlights
Use of ICD-10 multiaxial framework for diagnostic purposes.
Increase in medication prescriptions for ADHD and mood/anxiety disorders.
22.17% of patient contacts included a medication prescription.
Study focuses on medication utilization across different diagnostic categories.
Data derived from electronic health records of 22,643 patients.
Guideline-Based Recommendations
Diagnosis
Utilize the ICD-10 multiaxial framework for comprehensive diagnostic assessment.
Management
Individualized treatment planning based on multiaxial diagnostic profiles.
Monitoring & Follow-up
Track medication prescriptions and comorbidities across diagnostic axes.
Risks
Increased prescribing patterns for stimulant medications and antidepressants.
Patient & Prescribing Data
Children and adolescents with mental disorders in specialist care.
Medication use has expanded significantly over the past two decades.
Clinical Best Practices
Employ the ATC classification system for systematic medication analysis.
Analyze comorbid conditions to inform treatment strategies.
