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Published on in Vol 15 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/89752, first published .
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Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment Pattern and Its Associated Outcomes Among Children Referred to Psychiatry and Mental Health Services in Malaysia: Protocol for a Retrospective Cohort Study

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment Pattern and Its Associated Outcomes Among Children Referred to Psychiatry and Mental Health Services in Malaysia: Protocol for a Retrospective Cohort Study

Nor Asiah Muhamad   1 * , MPH ;   Ling Shiao Ling   2 * , MD ;   Nur Hasnah Maamor   1 * , PhD ;   Suria Hussin   3 * , MMed ;   Tengku Puteri Nadiah Tengku Baharudin Shah   1 * , MSc ;   Nurul Hidayah Jamalluddin   1 * , BTECH ;   Fatin Norhasny Leman   1 * , MSc ;   Nurul Syarbani Eliana Musa   4 * , BSc ;   Fariza Yahya   3 * , MMed ;   Norliza Chemi   2 * , MMed ;   Norni Abdullah   5 * , MBBS, MMed ;   Norli Abdul Jabbar   6 * , MPH ;   Nurashikin Ibrahim   6 * , MPH

1 Sector for Evidence-based Healthcare, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

2 Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

3 Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Ministry of Health, Malaysia, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia

4 Research and Grant Management Unit, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

5 Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Klang, Selangor, Malaysia

6 National Center of Excellent Mental Health (NCEMH), Ministry of Health Malaysia, Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia

*all authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Nor Asiah Muhamad, MPH
  • Sector for Evidence-based Healthcare, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia
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  • Malaysia
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