Table 1 Overview of the methods used to assess for a diagnosis of ADHD
Method | Number of studies |
|---|---|
Clinical assessment or interview conducted by clinicians | |
According to DSM-IV or DSM-IV-TR criteria | 8 |
Extensive clinical process in childhood | 7 |
Total: | 15 |
Identified through registers or databases | |
ICD-codes in national registers (Sweden and Denmark) | 7 |
ICD-codes in Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database | 1 |
MarketScan Commerical Claims and Encounters database | 1 |
TIC database | 1 |
Total: | 10 |
Use of instruments to aid in establishing an ADHD diagnosis | |
Conner's Adult ADHD Diagnostic Interview for DSM-IV (CAADID) | 3 |
Kiddie—Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia—present-life -version (K-SADS-PL) | 2 |
Structured Clinical Interview for DSM (SCID-I and SCID-II) | 3 |
Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI and MINI-Plus) | 2 |
Diagnostic Interview for ADHD in Adults 2.0 (DIVA 2.0) | 1 |
Semi-structured Assessment for Drug Dependence and Alcoholism (SSADDA) | 1 |
Total: | 12 |
Other methods | |
Self-report—if participants had been diagnosed by a health professional | 1 |
Medical records | 1 |
Recorded history of symptoms, clinical diagnosis, results on questionnaires and documentation of medical treatment | 1 |
Total: | 3 |