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September 5, 2025Molecular PsychiatryOpen Access

Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder/hyperkinetic disorder of pediatric and adult populations in clinical settings: a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression

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SJS.C. JohnsonELEric LimMurdoch UniversityPJPeter JacobyThe Kids Research Institute Australia

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Implication

Systematic review and meta-analysis report ADHD prevalence in pediatric and adult clinical populations, indicating significant resource needs for diagnosis and treatment.

Key Points

  • ADHD/HD prevalence is 32.4% in pediatric and 21.4% in adult clinical populations, highlighting a significant health concern.
  • The analysis included 311 studies comprising over 650,000 pediatric and 43,000 adult participants, emphasizing the robustness of the findings.
  • Meta-regression revealed geographic region significantly influences prevalence in pediatric populations, differing from adult trends.
  • The findings call for enhanced resource allocation for screening, diagnosing, and treating ADHD/HD in clinical settings.

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Johnson et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb3ee82b87ece8dc957004https://doi.org/10.1038/s41380-025-03178-8
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