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Kollins et al. A novel digital intervention for actively reducing severity of paediatric ADHD (STARS-ADHD): a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet. Digital health. 2020;2:e168-e178. PMID 33334505

One-paragraph summary

348 children randomized; TOVA API mean change 0.93 versus 0.03 after four weeks; no serious adverse events. (Kollins 2020, PMID 33334505).

Key findings

  • 348 children randomized; TOVA API mean change 0.93 versus 0.03 after four weeks; no serious adverse events.

Limitations

  • Objective attention change does not establish durable symptom, school or quality-of-life benefit.

Why it matters

It supported the first prescription digital-therapeutic pathway in pediatric ADHD.

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