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Table 1 Demographic and study data for the reviewed papers

From: Effect of short-term methylphenidate on social impairment in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder: systematic review

1st Author

Year

Age range (Average ± SD)

Number ADHD groupa

Male (%)

Subtypeb

Groups and control

Dependent variable

Abikoff [95, 96]

2004

7.0–9.9 (8.2 ± 0.8)

34

93%

Not noted

3 experimental, no control

Social functioning -Parent, child, and teacher ratings

Bottelier [97]

2017

10–12

35

100%

60%I, 40%C

1 experimental, 1 control

Amygdala reactivity

Demirci [17]

2016

8–15 (10.8 ± 1.5)

383

48%e

37%I, 28%H, 35%Ce

3 experimental, 1 control

Face and emotion recognition (RMET; BFRT)

Golubchik [98]

2019

7–17 (10.8 ± 2.7)

25

84%

Not noted

1 experimental, No control

Face and emotion recognition (RMET)

Golubchik [99]

2017

8–18

26f

Not specified

Not noted

1 experimental, No control

Empathy (EQ)

Golubchik [100]

2018

8–18 (12.9 ± 2.5)

30f

58%

Not noted

1 experimental, 1 control

Suspiciousness (SRS)

Gumustas [101]

2017

8–14 (10.86 ± 1.85)

65

82%

Not noted

1 experimental, 1 control

Empathy and emotion expression recognition (BEI; GEM; ERT; DANVA-2)

Hall [102]

1999

7–10

15

80%c

77% C, 8.5% H

2 experimental, 1 control

Emotion expression recognition and social perception (DANVA;SPBRS)

Kim [103]

2015

6–18 (9.4 ± 2.4)

116

86%

33.6%I, 5.2%H, 36.2%Cd

1 experimental, No control

Self control (LPS)

Kobayashi [104]

2020

8–10 (9.8 ± 1.3)

19

95%

21% I, 79% C

1 experimental, No control

Response to facial expressions measured by oxyhemoglobin responses in the right inferior occipital region

Levi-Shachar [105]

2020

6–12 (9.4 ± 1.6)

50

56%

Not noted

1 experimental, 1 control

Social cognition and Oxytocin level

Maoz [106]

2014

6–12

24

67%

54% I, 46% C

1 experimental, No control

Interpersonal Reactivity Index, Theory of Mind and Empathy (IRI; FPR; computerized ToM task)

Maoz [107]

2019

(10.28 ± 1.64)

24

66%

Not noted

1 experimental, 1 control

Theory of Mind and Empathy (IRI; FPR)

Shang [108]

2020

7–16 (9.61 ± 2.41)

168/83 mph

87%

Not noted

2 experimental

Social adjustment, Social Adjustment Inventory for Children and Adolescents (SAICA)

Williams [109]

2008

8–17 (13.79 ± 2.33)

51

100%

Not noted

1 experimental, 1 control

Response to facial expressions (ERPs)

  1. aThis number represents only the children in the ADHD group. Some studies also included a group of ADHD + a specific comorbidity (e.g., ODD), but these were not taken into account and are not presented in this table
  2. b(I): predominantly inattentive type, (H): predominantly hyperactive/impulsive type, (C): combined type
  3. cOf the entire study, namely, ADHD + Typically Developing (TD) groups
  4. d25% not specified/determined
  5. eThe total number of ADHD children was 60; However, only 38 of them received MPH, while the others received atomoxetine. Statistics are for the entire ADHD group
  6. fThe study also included a group of children with ADHD and ODD, which we did not include in our analysis
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health

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