Prevalence rates of youths diagnosed with and medicated for ADHD in a nationwide survey in Taiwan from 2000 to 2011

Abstract

The rate of ADHD diagnosis was far lower than the prevalence rate (7.5%) identified in a previous community study using face-to-face interviews. Approximately 40-50% of the youths with ADHD did not receive any medications. These findings are not consistent with a systematic public opinion about overdiagnosis or overmedication of ADHD in Taiwan.

Correlation between attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder, its pharmacotherapy and thyroid dysfunction: A nationwide population‐based study in Taiwan

“…The incidence of ADHD in this data set has been published previously, ADHD diagnosis rate among the study cohort increased from 0.11% in 2000 to 1.24% in 2011. 30 The prevalence in this study is similar to that of previous studies that have used the same research database. 31,32 The control group in this study was selected from another subset cohort of the NHIRD-TW, the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2000 (LHID2000).…”

“…To reduce potential misdiagnosis, ADHD was defined as at least two NHI claims records with the International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, Clinical Modifications (ICD‐9‐CM) code 314.X. The incidence of ADHD in this data set has been published previously, ADHD diagnosis rate among the study cohort increased from 0.11% in 2000 to 1.24% in 2011 . The prevalence in this study is similar to that of previous studies that have used the same research database .…”

Risk of poisoning in children and adolescents with ADHD: a systematic review and meta-analysis

“…Children and adolescents with ADHD have more access to medications than developmentally normal individuals do. Nearly 60% of ADHD diagnosed children receive pharmacological treatment with stimulants and other drugs 43 , 44 , and in many cases a single individual will be prescribed several formulations of the same medication 45 . In addition, many individuals will receive additional medications for comorbid disorders 16 , such as oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, anxiety, coordination problems, depression, tic disorders and Tourette syndrome.…”

Association of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder with recurrent hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes mellitus

“…Therefore, the diagnoses of hypoglycemic with/without coma based on International Classification of Diseases (ICD)‐9 codes in this study were highly reliable. In addition, some related studies with the same diagnosed method and criteria by ICD‐9 coding were already been published …”