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. 2022 Jun 15:12:03024.
doi: 10.7189/jogh.12.03024.

The decreasing prevalence of ADHD across the adult lifespan confirmed

Melissa Vos, Catharina A Hartman
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The decreasing prevalence of ADHD across the adult lifespan confirmed

Melissa Vos et al. J Glob Health. .
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Photo: Artwork by Jehyun Sung, edited to depict the decreasing prevalence of ADHD. Source: https://unsplash.com/photos/6U5AEmQIajg. This photo is free to use under the Unsplash license.
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Figure 1
Prevalence of symptomatic ADHD, persistent ADHD, and persistent ADHD with impairment modelled across the adult lifespan using binomial regression with log link. ADHD – attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
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