Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults : Umbrella review of evidence generated across the globe

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BACKGROUND: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a class of neurodevelopmental disorders which is commonly diagnosed in school-age children, but it can occur in any age group. To provide a robust synthesis of published evidence on the prevalence of ADHD in adults, we conducted an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

METHODS: The review was guided by preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis (PRISMA). We searched PsychINFO, Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus to retrieve pertinent studies. The review protocol was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42023389704). A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) was used to assess the quality of the included studies. A random-effects model was used to perform a meta-analysis.

RESULTS: Five systematic reviews and meta-analyses (57 unique primary studies) with data on 21,142,129 adult participants were eligible for inclusion in this umbrella review. Inverse variance weighted random effect meta-analysis of these studies indicated that the pooled prevalence of ADHD in adults was 3.10% (95%CI 2.60-3.60%). ADHD-I (the inattentive type of ADHD) remained the commonest type of ADHD, followed by ADHD-HI (the hyperactive type) and ADHD-C (the combined type).

CONCLUSION: The results indicate that ADHD is relatively high in adults, with ADHD-I remaining the most common subtype. Attention should be given to preventing, reducing, identifying, and managing ADHD in adults.

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ErratumIn: Psychiatry Res. 2023 Dec;330:115578. - PMID 37968224

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:328

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Psychiatry research - 328(2023) vom: 11. Okt., Seite 115449

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ayano, Getinet [VerfasserIn]
Tsegay, Light [VerfasserIn]
Gizachew, Yitbarek [VerfasserIn]
Necho, Mogesie [VerfasserIn]
Yohannes, Kalkidan [VerfasserIn]
Abraha, Mebratu [VerfasserIn]
Demelash, Sileshi [VerfasserIn]
Anbesaw, Tamrat [VerfasserIn]
Alati, Rosa [VerfasserIn]

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ADHD
Adults
Journal Article
Meta-analysis
Review
Systematic review
Umbrella review

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Date Revised 15.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

ErratumIn: Psychiatry Res. 2023 Dec;330:115578. - PMID 37968224

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10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115449

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NLM362060401