The Worldwide Prevalence of ADHD: A Systematic Review and Metaregression Analysis
Abstract
Our findings suggest that geographic location plays a limited role in the reasons for the large variability of ADHD/HD prevalence estimates worldwide. Instead, this variability seems to be explained primarily by the methodological characteristics of studies.
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Cognitive Abilities and TestingCategories
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