The Worldwide Prevalence of ADHD: A Systematic Review and Metaregression Analysis

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Authors

Guilherme V. Polanczyk · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

Our findings suggest that geographic location plays a limited role in the reasons for the large variability of ADHD/HD prevalence estimates worldwide. Instead, this variability seems to be explained primarily by the methodological characteristics of studies.

Topics & Keywords

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Cognitive Abilities and Testing

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 164, Issue 6, pp. 942-948

DOI: 10.1176/ajp.2007.164.6.942

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