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Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among children and adolescents in Spain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies

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Catalá-López, Ferrán, Peiró, Salvador, Ridao, Manuel, Sanfélix-Gimeno, Gabriel, Gènova-Maleras, Ricard, Catalá, Miguel A·2012·BMC Psychiatry
DOI 10.1186/1471-244x-12-168PMC PMC3534011
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BACKGROUND: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a commonly diagnosed neuropsychiatric disorder in childhood, but the frequency of the condition is not well established in many countries. The aim of the present study was to quantify the overall prevalence of ADHD among children and adolescents in Spain by means of a systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS: PubMed/MEDLINE, IME, IBECS and TESEO were comprehensively searched. Original reports were selected if they provided data on prevalence estimates of ADHD among people under 18 years old in Spain and were cross-sectional, observational epidemiological studies. Information from included studies was systematically extracted and evaluated. Overall pooled-prevalence estimates of ADHD were calculated using random-effects models. Sources of heterogeneity were explored by means sub-groups analyses and univariate meta-regressions. RESULTS: Fourteen epidemiological studies (13,026 subjects) were selected. The overall pooled-prevalence of ADHD was estimated at 6.8% [95% confidence interval (CI) 4.9 - 8.8%] representing 361,580 (95% CI 260,550 - 467,927) children and adolescents in the community. There was significant heterogeneity (P < 0.001), which was incompletely explained by subgroup analyses and meta-regressions. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that the prevalence of ADHD among children and adolescents in Spain is consistent with previous studies conducted in other countries and regions. This study represents a first step in estimating the national burden of ADHD that will be essential to building evidence-based programs and services.

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Authors
Catalá-López, F., Peiró, S., Ridao, M., Sanfélix-Gimeno, G., Gènova-Maleras, R., & Catalá, M. A.
Affiliations
Universitat de València (ES)
Corresponding author
Catalá-López, Ferrán
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BMC Psychiatry
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2012-10-12
Volume
12
Issue
1
Pages
168-168
ISSN
1471-244X (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1186/1471-244x-12-168
PMC
PMC3534011
OpenAlex
W2141191826
Cited by
176
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1.34
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journal article
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en
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  • BMC Psychiatry (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Keywords
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD prevalence, children, adolescents, Spain, community prevalence, neuropsychiatric disorders, disease burden
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Child, Humans, Spain, Prevalence, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

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