Epidemiology of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood and adolescence, affecting 2.2 to 17.8% of all school-aged children and adolescents. ADHD in children has been associated with a wide range of developmental deficits inclu...

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Main Authors: Getinet Ayano, Kalkidan Yohannes, Mebratu Abraha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Annals of General Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12991-020-00271-w