Vibhore Prasad
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: variation by socio-economic deprivation
Prasad, Vibhore; West, Joe; Kendrick, Denise; Sayal, Kapil
Authors
Professor JOE WEST JOE.WEST@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
PROFESSOR OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
Professor DENISE KENDRICK DENISE.KENDRICK@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
PROFESSOR OF PRIMARY CARE RESEARCH
Professor KAPIL SAYAL kapil.sayal@nottingham.ac.uk
PROFESSOR OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
Abstract
Background: In England, there is a discrepancy between the prevalence of Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ascertained from medical records and community surveys. There is also a lack of data on variation in recorded prevalence by deprivation and geographical region; information that is important for service development and commissioning.
Methods: Cohort study using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink comprising 5,196 children and young people aged 3-17 years with ADHD and 490,016 without, in 2012.
Results: In 2012, the recorded prevalence (95%CI) of ADHD was 1.06 (1.03-1.09) %. Prevalence in the most deprived areas was double that of the least deprived areas (prevalence rate ratio (PRR) 2.58 (2.36-2.83)), with a linear trend from least to most deprived areas across all regions in England.
Conclusions: The low prevalence of ADHD in medical records may indicate considerable under-diagnosis. Higher rates in more disadvantaged areas indicates greater need for services in those areas.
Citation
Prasad, V., West, J., Kendrick, D., & Sayal, K. (2019). Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: variation by socio-economic deprivation. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 104(8), 802-805. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2017-314470
| Journal Article Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Acceptance Date | Mar 22, 2018 |
| Online Publication Date | Mar 30, 2018 |
| Publication Date | 2019-08 |
| Deposit Date | Apr 5, 2018 |
| Publicly Available Date | Apr 5, 2018 |
| Journal | Archives of Disease in Childhood |
| Print ISSN | 0003-9888 |
| Electronic ISSN | 1468-2044 |
| Publisher | BMJ Publishing Group |
| Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
| Volume | 104 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 802-805 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2017-314470 |
| Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/922224 |
| Publisher URL | http://adc.bmj.com/content/early/2018/03/29/archdischild-2017-314470 |
| Contract Date | Apr 5, 2018 |
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