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A Systematic Meta-review of Systematic Reviews on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder by Ashmita Chaulagain; Ingvild Lyhmann; Anne Halmøy; Tarjei Widding-Havneraas; Olav Nyttingnes; Ingvar Bjelland; Arnstein Mykletun is a Psychology article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Background There are now hundreds of systematic reviews on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) of variable quality. To help navigate this literature, we have reviewed systematic reviews on any topic on ADHD. ## Methods We searched MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science and performed quality assessment according to the Joanna Briggs Institute Manual for Evidence Synthesis. A total of 231 systematic reviews and meta-analyses met the eligibility criteria. ## Results The prevalence of ADHD was 7.2% for children and adolescents and 2.5% for adults, though with major uncertainty due to methodological variation in the existing literature. There is evidence for both biological and social risk factors for ADHD, but this evidence is mostly correlational rather than causal due to confounding and reverse causality. There is strong evidence for the efficacy of pharmacological treatment on symptom reduction in the short-term, particularly for stimulants. However, there is limited evidence for the efficacy of pharmacotherapy in mitigating adverse life trajectories such as educational attainment, employment, substance abuse, injuries, suicides, crime, and co

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Author

Ashmita Chaulagain; Ingvild Lyhmann; Anne Halmøy; Tarjei Widding-Havneraas; Olav Nyttingnes; Ingvar Bjelland; Arnstein Mykletun

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Psychology (Social Sciences)