Screening for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder for Children in Seoul.
- Author:
Young Hui YANG
1
;
Jae Won KIM
;
Ye Ni KIM
;
Soo Churl CHO
;
Boong Nyun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
ADHD;
K-ARS;
K-CBCL;
Screening
- MeSH:
Aged;
Appointments and Schedules;
Checklist;
Child;
Child Behavior;
Humans;
Mass Screening;
ROC Curve;
Sensitivity and Specificity;
Weights and Measures
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
2008;47(3):292-298
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to investigate a cut-off value for screening children with ADHD in community based sample using the Korean Child Behavior Checklist (K-CBCL) and the Korean ADHD Rating Scale (K-ARS). METHODS: Children aged 6 to 8 (n=661) participated in this study. The K-CBCL and the K-ARS were used as the screening instruments. Diagnoses were confirmed through the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children Version IV (DISC-IV). RESULTS: Of the 189 subjects who underwent the DISC-IV, 26 subjects were diagnosed as ADHD. In the K-CBCL, scores in the attention problems, externalizing problems and total behavioral problems were positively correlated with the total score of the K-ARS. The K-ARS-Parent version (K-ARS-P) and above three scales in the K-CBCL showed significant screening validity in the ROC curve analysis. The reasonable level of sensitivity, specificity, and negative predictive value were obtained in the total scores > or =90th percentile in the K-ARS-Parent and > or =60T scores in the K-CBCL attention problems. The optimal level of specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value were obtained when combined the K-CBCL (> or =60T scores in the attention problems and > or =63T scores in the total problems) and the total scores > or =90th percentile in the K-ARS-P. CONCLUSION: The combined use of the K-CBCL and the K-ARS-P may serve as useful screening methods for ADHD children.
