Reliability and validity of ADHD diagnostic criteria in the Assessment System for Individuals with ADHD (ASIA): a Japanese semi-structured diagnostic interview

Table 3 Correlations (r) between subscale scores of ASIA ADHD criterion A and J-CAARS-S (n = 60)

	ASIA adult total	AISIA IA adult	ASIA HI adult	ASIA child total	ASIA IA child	ASIA HI child
J-CAARS-S A	0.789**	0.857**	0.510**	0.631**	0.674**	0.443**
J-CAARS-S B	0.700**	0.518**	0.801**	0.634**	0.484**	0.702**
J-CAARS-S C	0.715**	0.642**	0.657**	0.641**	0.579**	0.589**
J-CAARS-S D	0.342**	0.415**	0.160	0.350**	0.351**	0.276**
J-CAARS-S E	0.821**	0.853**	0.586**	0.691**	0.719**	0.510**
J-CAARS-S F	0.677**	0.515**	0.752**	0.627**	0.491**	0.679**
J-CAARS-S G	0.845**	0.776**	0.748**	0.742**	0.684**	0.665**
J-CAARS-S H	0.786**	0.738**	0.674**	0.712**	0.657**	0.638**

ASIA Assessment system for individuals with ADHD, IA Inattention, HI Hyperactive-Impulsive. J-CAARS-S Japanese version of Conner’s Adult ADHD Rating Scale-Self Reports, A Inattention/Memory problems, B Hyperactivity/Restlessness, C Impulsivity/Emotional lability, D Problems with self-concept, E DSM-IV inattentive symptoms, F DSM-IV hyperactive-impulsive symptoms, G DSM-IV total ADHD symptoms, H ADHD index. A framed cell indicates corresponding items between the ASIA and J-CAARS-S subscales
*p <0.05, **p <0.01

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