European ADHD Guidelines Group RCT Dataset Curated at University of Southampton
(MED-ADHD)

Do you wish to conduct a project using the MED-ADHD dataset?
Submit a proposal
Description of the database
The MED-ADHD project is a database of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in children and adults exploring the efficacy/safety of pharmacological interventions for people with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
The collection of the data from these RCTs was initially performed in 2017 within the context of a network-meta-analysis led by Prof Samuele Cortese (University of Southampton, UK), on behalf of the European ADHD Guidelines Group (EAGG), a working group of the European Network for Hyperkinetic Disorders (Eunethydis) Since then, the search is updated on a yearly basis.
To submit a proposal, follow these steps.
  1. Ensure your project does not overlap.
    Carefully check that the goal of your project does not overlap with a project that has already been submitted by another team here. If so, feel free to contact them to propose your help.
  2. Identify key variables.
    Read the data dictionary below and record all the variables of interest.
  3. Submit proposal.
    Fullfill a proposal form, which includes a description of the project, a list of variables you would need, as well as a description of the members of your team here.
  4. Wait a response from us.
    Wait for the approval of your request by the executive committee, which takes usually less than 1 month.
  5. Reception of the dataset.
    Once approved, you will receive the dataset by encrypted e-mail. You will need a Proton email account to obtain it.
  6. Data analysis.
    Analyze the dataset and send us the manuscript describing the results.
  7. Report the results.
    Publish the manuscript (note that the code used to analyze the data MUST be publicly shared, but that the raw data cannot be shared).
  8. Clean the materials.
    Delete both the dataset we sent you, and the email in your ProtonMail mailbox.
Credits
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Each publication using this database should list the key members that contributed to the creation of the MED-ADHD dataset as co-authors. If your project is approved by our committee, we will give you the exact list of people that should be listed in the paper along with the dataset.