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Association between sleep duration and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies✰

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Lee, Sang-Hwa, Kim, Hong-Bae, Lee, Ki-Won·2019·Journal of Affective Disorders

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Background Several previous meta-analyses have investigated the association between sleep quality and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). To examine the relationship between short or long sleep duration and ADHD, a meta-analysis of observational studies was conducted.Methods The PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases were systematically searched in March 2019 to retrieve observational studies. A random-effects model was used to analyze meta-estimates of sleep duration. Three evaluators independently reviewed and selected the articles based on pre-determined selection criteria.Results Of 1466 articles retrieved, 10 observational epidemiological studies, comprising six case-control studies and four prospective cohort studies, were included in the final analysis. Short sleep duration was significantly linked to ADHD compared with average sleep duration (odds ratio [OR] or relative risk [RR] 1.28 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.16-1.41]), and especially with hyperactivity (OR/RR 1.60 [95% CI 1.18-2.17]). Subgroup meta-analyses according to various factors, such as study design, number of participants, methodological quality, and adjustment for smoking status and education, yielded consistent results. A significant association between long sleep duration and ADHD was not observed.Limitations Publication bias and substantial heterogeneity due to the diverse measurement tools used to determine ADHD were observed. Lack of prospective cohort studies was another limitation.Conclusion Short sleep duration was associated with ADHD in the current meta-analysis. Clinicians may need to be more aware of this association.

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Authors
Lee, S.-H., Kim, H.-B., & Lee, K.-W.
Affiliations
  • Myongji Hospital (KR)
  • Yonsei University (KR)
Corresponding author
Kim, Hong-Bae
Venue
Journal of Affective Disorders
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2019-09
Volume
256
Pages
62-69
ISSN
0165-0327 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2947244702
Cited by
41
References
52
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 1
FWCI
0.84
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Journal of Affective Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • YUHSpace (Yonsei University Medical Library) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
Keywords
sleep duration, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, short sleep duration, long sleep, hyperactivity
MeSH terms
Adult, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Female, Humans, Male, Prospective Studies, Research Design, Sleep, Odds Ratio, Case-Control Studies, Observational Studies as Topic

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