Why the study?
Does a hyperactivity rating scale validly differentiate between hyperactive and normal school children?
Population
1337 school children (norm group) and 45 hyperactive children referred by physicians
Comparison
Teacher ratings using a hyperactivity rating scale vs Norm group vs hyperactive group
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports group differentiation by teacher ratings; leaves open individual diagnostic precision given overlap in cross-sectional data.
Does a hyperactivity rating scale validly differentiate between hyperactive and normal school children?
The hyperactivity rating scale differentiates hyperactive from normal children, though some overlap exists, and demographic factors influence ratings.
Spring et al. (1977) studied this question.
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