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Surveillance of ADHD Among Children in the United States: Validity and Reliability of Parent Report of Provider Diagnosis
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1 2023
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Source: J Atten Disord. 27(2):111-123
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Alternative Title:J Atten Disord
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Description:Objective:
To evaluate the appropriateness of parent-reported diagnosis of ADHD as a surveillance tool.
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We assessed agreement over time and concordance of parent-reported diagnosis against Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)-based criteria. We compared concordance of diagnosis and DSM-based criteria by child characteristics, including treatment.
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Among parents who reported their child had ADHD, 95.7% reported it again 2 years later. Comparing diagnosis with DSM-based criteria, specificity and negative predictive value were high, sensitivity was moderate, and positive predictive value was low. Most children with an ADHD diagnosis who did not meet DSM-based criteria met sub-threshold criteria or took medication for ADHD. Concordance differed by child characteristics and treatment.
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Parent-reported diagnosed ADHD is reliable over time. Although differences in parent-reported diagnosis and DSM-based criteria were noted, these may reflect children with milder symptoms or treated ADHD. Parent-report of child ADHD ever diagnosis may be a good single-item indicator for prevalence.
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Pubmed ID:36326292
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC9843610
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