Prevalence and correlates of adult attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder: meta-analysis
- Författare
- Simon, V., Czobor, P., Balint, S., Meszaros, A., & Bitter, I.
- Titel
- Prevalence and correlates of adult attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder: meta-analysis
- Utgivningsår
- 2009
- Tidskrift
- The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Volym
- 194
- Sidor
- 204–211
- Sammanfattning
BACKGROUND:
In spite of the growing literature about adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), relatively little is known about the prevalence and correlates of this disorder.AIMS:
To estimate the prevalence of adult ADHD and to identify its demographic correlates using meta-regression analysis.METHOD:
We used the MEDLINE, PsycLit and EMBASE databases as well as hand-searching to find relevant publications.RESULTS:
The pooled prevalence of adult ADHD was 2.5% (95% CI 2.1-3.1). Gender and mean age, interacting with each other, were significantly related to prevalence of ADHD. Meta-regression analysis indicated that the proportion of participants with ADHD decreased with age when men and women were equally represented in the sample.CONCLUSIONS:
Prevalence of ADHD in adults declines with age in the general population. We think, however, that the unclear validity of DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for this condition can lead to reduced prevalence rates by underestimation of the prevalence of adult ADHD.