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Finding
Finding
decline
Children with combined-type ADHD (both inattentive and impulsive-hyperactive symptoms at full threshold) had the highest persistence of ADHD into adulthood, with 84.5% continuing to meet criteria as adults, compared to 29.0% for the impulsive-hyperactive type alone.
| Effect size | OR 12.4 |
| Comparator | Impulsive-hyperactive type only (6-9 hyperactive-impulsive symptoms, no inattentive symptoms) |
| Effect summary | decline; OR 12.4 |
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Source
PMC2629074
Childhood predictors of adult ADHD: Results from the WHO World Mental Health (WMH) Survey Initiative