Survey reports on ADHD diagnosis prevalence among US children and adolescents aged 5-17 yearsHow many US children have been diagnosed with ADHD? A new survey looks for answers

This observational survey report describes the percentage of children and adolescents aged 5-17 years in the United States who have ever received a diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The specific intervention or exposure, comparator, and the sample size were not reported. The primary outcome was the percentage who had ever received an ADHD diagnosis.

The main results for the primary outcome were not reported. No specific prevalence percentage, absolute numbers, effect sizes, or confidence intervals were provided. The direction of any findings and statistical significance were also not reported.

No information on safety, adverse events, or tolerability was included in the report. Key methodological limitations include the lack of reported sample size, specific survey methodology, and the absence of detailed results. The funding sources and potential conflicts of interest were not reported.

Given the incomplete reporting of methods and results, this survey provides very limited evidence. The practice relevance cannot be assessed due to the absence of key data. Clinicians should interpret this report with caution as it offers minimal insight into current ADHD diagnosis patterns.