Discriminant validity of the Wender Utah Rating Scale for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adults.
J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci
; 12(2): 240-5, 2000.
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ABSTRACT
The authors examined the factor structure and discriminant validity of the Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS) in adults seeking evaluation for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Three factors (Dysthymia, Oppositional/Defiant Behavior, and School Problems) accounted for 59.4% of the variance. In a stepwise discriminant function analysis, age and childhood school problems emerged as significant variables. The classification procedure correctly classified 64.5% of patients. Among those who did not have ADHD, only 57.5% were correctly classified compared with 72.1% among those with ADHD. The WURS is sensitive in detecting ADHD, but it misclassifies approximately half of those who do not have ADHD.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica
/
Trastorno por Déficit de Atención con Hiperactividad
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
/
PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
2000
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos