Interrater reliability of teacher rating scales for children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Parents and teachers play a significant role in the diagnosis of ADHD in children in the clinical setting. With the same in consideration a study was conducted to compare the perception between parents and teachers on the rating scales for ADHD children. The study was conducted on a sample of parents and teachers of 100 children diagnosed as having ADHD as per ICD-10 diagnostic criteria. A newly constructed and standardized parent rating scale for parents of ADHD children and attention deficit comprehensive teacher rating scale for teachers was administered on the target sample. Results indicate that there was statistically no significant difference in the rating of perception between parents and teachers on four dimensions, viz (i) attention (ii) hyperactivity (iii) social skills (iv) oppositional behaviour of ADHD children. To verify these findings, positive correlation was found between parents and teachers perception on all the four dimensions.J Med Sci.2010;13(1);11-14

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Thyroid Hormone Status in Overweight Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Hormone Research in Paediatrics ◽

10.1159/000485620 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 89 (3) ◽

pp. 150-156 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Christian Langrock ◽

Johannes Hebebrand ◽

Katharina Radowksi ◽

Eckard Hamelmann ◽

Thomas Lücke ◽

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Keyword(s):

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Thyroid Hormones ◽

Attention Deficit ◽

Rating Scales ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Migration Background ◽

Overweight Children ◽

Free Triiodothyronine ◽

Children With Adhd ◽

Hyperactivity Disorder

Background: There is an ongoing discussion whether thyroid hormones are involved in the development and course of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Since obesity is associated with both higher thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and free triiodothyronine (fT3) concentrations and increased rates of ADHD, we hypothesized that overweight children with ADHD show higher TSH and fT3 concentrations compared to overweight children without ADHD. Methods: TSH, fT3, fT4, and leptin levels were analyzed in 230 children (60.9% boys, 9.3 ± 1.7 years old, 35.7% migration background). The children were divided into four groups (I = 26 overweight children with ADHD, II = 56 normal-weight children with ADHD, III = 66 overweight children without ADHD, and IV = 82 normal-weight children without ADHD). Severity of ADHD was determined by the parent version of the Connors 3® rating scales. Results: Overweight children with ADHD did not differ significantly from overweight children without ADHD with respect to TSH, fT3, or fT4 concentrations. Comparing the thyroid hormones between the four groups also demonstrated no significant differences for TSH and fT4 concentrations. fT3 concentrations were significantly higher in normal-weight children with ADHD compared to normal-weight children without ADHD. Inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity scores were not significantly related to TSH or fT3 in multiple regression analyses adjusted for age, gender, and migration background. In these analyses, TSH was associated with BMI SDS (β coefficient 0.19 ± 0.12, p = 0.002) and leptin (exp[β coefficient] 1.87 ± 1.36, p < 0.001). fT3 (β coefficient 0.06 ± 0.05, p = 0.009) and leptin (exp[β coefficient] 1.17 ± 1.13, p = 0.009) were also associated with BMI SDS. Conclusions: Our findings confirm the relation between overweight and thyroid hormones but point against the hypothesis that thyroid hormones might link overweight and ADHD in children.

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Comparison of a standard psychiatric evaluation to rating scales and EEG in the differential diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Psychiatry Research ◽

10.1016/j.psychres.2006.04.015 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 152 (2-3) ◽

pp. 211-222 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Humberto Quintana ◽

Steven M. Snyder ◽

William Purnell ◽

Carolina Aponte ◽

Janis Sita

Keyword(s):

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Attention Deficit ◽

Rating Scales ◽

Psychiatric Evaluation ◽

Hyperactivity Disorder

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Review of Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate in Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Journal of Central Nervous System Disease ◽

10.1177/1179573517728090 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

pp. 117957351772809 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Jadwiga Najib ◽

Dexter Wimer ◽

Julie Zeng ◽

Kristina W Lam ◽

Natalya Romanyak ◽

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Keyword(s):

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Attention Deficit ◽

English Language ◽

Rating Scales ◽

Post Dose ◽

Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate ◽

Global Improvement ◽

Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Search Terms ◽

Long Acting

Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (LDX) is the first prodrug stimulant used for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) dosed once daily. Due to its long-acting properties, LDX remains pharmacologically inactive until an enzymatic process predominantly associated with red blood cells converts it to the active ingredient, d-amphetamine and the amino acid lysine. The efficacy of LDX over placebo has been demonstrated in several studies in adults with moderate to severe ADHD with significant improvements noted in ADHD rating scales, Clinical Global Improvement scores, and assessments of executive function, for all doses of LDX (30-70 mg daily). Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate has demonstrated efficacy at 14 hours post dose in adults and may be used as a long-acting stimulant for managing ADHD symptoms, which may extend late into the day. Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate has demonstrated a safety profile consistent with long-acting stimulants use. Relevant English language articles were identified through computerized searches of MEDLINE (PubMed and EMBASE) from 1995 to 2016 using the following search terms: lisdexamfetamine dimesylate, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, NRP104, and Vyvanse.

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Reliability of Global Impressions for Assessing Methylphenidate Effects in Children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1993.77.3f.1215 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 77 (3_suppl) ◽

pp. 1215-1218 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Susan Dickerson Mayes ◽

Edward O. Bixler

Keyword(s):

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Attention Deficit ◽

Interrater Reliability ◽

Double Blind ◽

Double Blind Placebo ◽

Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Cohen's Kappa ◽

The Individual ◽

Interrater Reliability Coefficients ◽

Reliability Coefficients

Agreement between raters using global impressions to assess methylphenidate response was analyzed for children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) undergoing double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover methylphenidate trials. Caregivers were more likely to disagree than agree when asked to rate the children as “better, same, or worse” during each day of the trial. Over-all agreement was 42.9%, only 9.6% above what would be expected based on chance alone. Further, none of the interrater reliability coefficients (Cohen's kappa) for the individual children were statistically significant.

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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment ◽

10.1192/apt.bp.107.003848 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 96-104 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Raguraman Janakiraman ◽

Tony Benning

Keyword(s):

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Attention Deficit ◽

Rating Scales ◽

Clinical Interview ◽

Diagnostic Evaluation ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Complete Understanding ◽

Distinct Entity ◽

Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Clinical Presentations

SummaryAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an established diagnosis in children but there is a lack of agreement about its validity as a distinct entity in adults. Literature suggests that between one-third and two-thirds of children diagnosed with ADHD continue to manifest symptoms into adulthood. An adult diagnosis should be done on the basis of a thorough assessment, structured and semi-structured clinical interview, and with a complete understanding of the symptoms that manifest in adults. This may be supplemented by the use of rating scales. We present a review of the literature covering aetiology, clinical presentations, diagnostic evaluation and management of ADHD in adults.

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