7% Of Children Have ADHD Worldwide

About seven percent of children worldwide have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The estimate is based on data from 175 prior studies conducted since the 1970s.

These findings were reported in “Prevalence of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis” by Rae Thomas, BEd, Ph.D.; Sharon Sanders, BScPod, MPH; Jenny Doust, MBBS, Ph.D.;  Elaine Beller, BSc, MAppStat; and Paul Glasziou, MBBS, Ph.D. The authors are affiliated with the Centre for Research in Evidence-Based Practice (CREBP), Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, in Queensland, Australia.

The researchers conducted a meta-analysis to . . .