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dc.contributor.authorHolmberg, K.
dc.contributor.authorBolte, Sven
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-06T06:15:50Z
dc.date.available2018-02-06T06:15:50Z
dc.date.created2018-02-06T05:50:00Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.citationHolmberg, K. and Bolte, S. 2014. Do Symptoms of ADHD at Ages 7 and 10 Predict Academic Outcome at Age 16 in the General Population?. Journal of Attention Disorders. 18 (8): pp. 635-645.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/63198
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/1087054712452136
dc.description.abstract

© 2012 SAGE Publications. Objective: To examine the value of the Conners 10-item scale to predict academic outcomes at age 16 years in schoolchildren aged 7 and 10 years. Method: A cohort study of N = 544 children in a municipality of Stockholm County was conducted. Using the parent and teacher version of the Conners 10-item scale, 7- and 10-year-olds were screened for ADHD symptoms and followed-up for school outcome at age 16 years. Results: The best predictors for school outcome at age 16 years were the Conners items, “child failing to finish tasks” and “being inattentive, easily distracted,” with a high specificity (90%-97%) but low sensitivity (18%-39%). Conclusion: This study indicates a considerable association between certain symptoms of inattentiveness in young schoolchildren and academic underachievement at age 16 years. Screening for one to two symptoms of inattention in schoolchildren identifies 30% to 40% of participants at risk for later poor school attainment.

dc.publisherSage
dc.titleDo Symptoms of ADHD at Ages 7 and 10 Predict Academic Outcome at Age 16 in the General Population?
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume18
dcterms.source.number8
dcterms.source.startPage635
dcterms.source.endPage645
dcterms.source.issn1087-0547
dcterms.source.titleJournal of Attention Disorders
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