The Conners' Parent Rating Scales: A Critical Review of the Literature

Gianarris, William J; Golden, Charles J.; Greene, Lorie

doi:10.1016/s0272-7358(00)00085-4

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“…The satisfactory diagnostic utility of the ADHD index within CPRS-R:S and CTRS-R:S observed in the current study is consistent with those reported in previous reviews, 10,57 suggesting that the ADHD index contains the most favorable set of items for distinguishing children with ADHD from those without ADHD. In contrast to the conventional notion that ASQ is a global measure of psychopathology and not a specific indicator of ADHD diagnosis, 58 we observed that ASQ had high diagnostic ability in distinguishing children and adolescents with and without ADHD.…”

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Diagnostic Accuracy of Rating Scales for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Meta-analysis

Chang¹,

Wang²,

Tsai³

2016

Pediatrics

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CONTEXT: The Child Behavior Checklist-Attention Problem (CBCL-AP) scale and Conners Rating Scale-Revised (CRS-R) are commonly used behavioral rating scales for diagnosing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate and compare the diagnostic performance of CBCL-AP and CRS-R in diagnosing ADHD in children and adolescents.DATA SOURCES: PubMed, Ovid Medline, and other relevant electronic databases were searched for articles published up to May 2015. STUDY SELECTION:We included studies evaluating the diagnostic performance of either CBCL-AP scale or CRS-R for diagnosing ADHD in pediatric populations in comparison with a defined reference standard. DATA EXTRACTION:Bivariate random effects models were used for pooling and comparing diagnostic performance. RESULTS:We identified and evaluated 14 and 11 articles on CBCL-AP and CRS-R, respectively. The results revealed pooled sensitivities of 0.77, 0.75, 0.72, and 0.83 and pooled specificities of 0.73, 0.75, 0.84, and 0.84 for CBCL-AP, Conners Parent Rating Scale-Revised, Conners Teacher Rating Scale-Revised, and Conners Abbreviated Symptom Questionnaire (ASQ), respectively. No difference was observed in the diagnostic performance of the various scales. Study location, age of participants, and percentage of female participants explained the heterogeneity in the specificity of the CBCL-AP.CONCLUSIONS: CBCL-AP and CRS-R both yielded moderate sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing ADHD. According to the comparable diagnostic performance of all examined scales, ASQ may be the most effective diagnostic tool in assessing ADHD because of its brevity and high diagnostic accuracy. CBCL is recommended for more comprehensive assessments.a School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; and b Department of Nursing, Cardinal Tien Junior College of Healthcare and Management, New Taipei City, Taiwan Dr Chang conceptualized and designed the study, performed the analyses, and drafted the initial manuscript; Professor Wang participated in the study selection and data extraction process, conducted the quality assessment of the study, and reviewed and revised the manuscript; Professor Tsai participated in the study design, coordinated and supervised data collection, and critically reviewed and revised the manuscript; and all authors approved the fi nal manuscript and are accountable for all aspects of the study. 7,8 Therefore, it is crucial to identify children and adolescents with ADHD so that appropriate treatments and interventions can be applied for preventing the adverse consequences associated with this disorder. DOIDiagnostic criteria for identifying ADHD are based on behavioral symptoms, because of the lack of reliable biological markers for diagnosing ADHD. 9 Behavior rating scales, which comprise checklists that examine various behaviors and symptoms, are the most common ADHD assessment tools in schools and communities because of their uncomplicated administration and high ti...

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confidence: 91%

Diagnostic Accuracy of Rating Scales for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Meta-analysis

Chang¹,

Wang²,

Tsai³

2016

Pediatrics

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“…The scale has been used for the identification of behaviour disorders in children, and for monitoring treatment and evaluation as an additional scale [23]. Short and long versions of scale were developed recently [24,25].…”

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Behavioural sleep problems in previously untreated children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Eyüboğlu

2017

Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology

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OBJECTIVE: Although sleep symptoms are not included in the diagnostic criteria of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), these problems are common in children with ADHD. The presence of sleep problems was associated with impairment in functionality and increase in ADHD intensity. The aims of the study were to evaluate sleep problems of children with ADHD who had never received any psychiatric treatment and investigate the effects of these problems in functionality. METHODS: The present study included 83 children who were diagnosed as having ADHD and had never received any psychiatric treatment. The control group consisted of 106 healthy children. Psychiatric diagnostic interview was applied to all children. The parents completed the Conner's Parent Questionnaire to evaluate the intensity of ADHD in the children, the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) to evaluate sleep problems, and the Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale to evaluate the functionality of the children. RESULTS: The total scores of subscale and scales of CSHQ were significantly higher in the study group. ADHD children slept 1 hour later and sleep quantity was 1.5 hours less than the control group. There was a significant correlation between sleep problems, ADHD severity, and functionality of these children. CONCLUSIONS:The results demonstrated that children with ADHD experienced more sleep problems and slept less than the children in the healthy control group, and functional impairments increased due to these problems. Another important finding is that sleep problems are not related to drug use. Maintaining sleep hygiene or interventions against sleep problems may increase sleep quality and may improve self and family functionality. Therefore, the standardized sleep evaluation must be performed in cooperation with parents in all children with ADHD. ARTICLE HISTORY

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“…A global score and two subscores (Inattention and Hyperactivity/Impulsivity) were created. At the age of 7 years, parents completed the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) (Goodman, 1997) and the short form of the Conners' Parent Rating Scales (CSRS) (Gianarris et al, 2001). The SDQ, which covers common areas of emotional and behavioral difficulties, consists of 25 items that allow obtaining a global score and individual scores for five subscales (Emotional symptoms, Conduct problems, Hyperactivity/Inattention, Peer relationship problems and Prosocial behaviour).…”

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Prenatal exposure to phthalates and neuropsychological development during childhood

Gascón

Valvi

Forns

et al. 2015

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

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The Conners' Parent Rating Scales: A Critical Review of the Literature

Cited by 79 publications

References 98 publications

Diagnostic Accuracy of Rating Scales for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Meta-analysis

Diagnostic Accuracy of Rating Scales for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Meta-analysis

Behavioural sleep problems in previously untreated children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Prenatal exposure to phthalates and neuropsychological development during childhood

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