Individualizing the dosage of Methylphenidate in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Table 4 Recommended dosage for hypothetical patients

Patient ID	weight	Severity of baseline	Time (month)	Baseline response	Dichotomized responses	\( {\hat{b}}_i \)	Recommended dose (mg/kg)^a
1	24	56	1	45	0	− 0.1647	0.1638
1	24	56	2	42	0,0	−0.1651	0.1247
1	24	56	4	39	0,0,1	−0.1690	0.0871
2	23	78	1	67	0	−0.1497	0.6023
2	23	78	2	65	0,0	−0.1449	0.4781
2	23	78	5	39	0,0,1	−0.1456	0.0773
2	23	78	6	30	0,0,1,1	−0.1439	0.0412

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