ADHD and the QbTest: Diagnostic Validity of QbTest
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Nicklas Hult1, Josefin Kadesjö1, Björn Kadesjö1
11 University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Objective:
We assess the diagnostic accuracy of the QbTest, which measures the cardinal symptoms of ADHD.
Method:
The study group comprised 182 children (mean age about 10 years), of whom 124 had ADHD and 58 had other clinical diagnosis of which 81% had ASD.
Results:
Only QbTest parameters for inattention and hyperactivity differentiated between ADHD and other clinical diagnoses at the p ≤ .01 level, not for measures of impulsivity. Sensitivity ranged from 47% to 67% and specificity from 72% to 84%. Positive predictive value ranged from 41% to 86%, and negative predictive value from 43% to 86%. Area under the curve varied from .70 to .80.
Conclusion:
The ability of the individual QbTest parameters to identify ADHD was moderate. The test's ability to discriminate between ADHD subtypes was unsatisfactory.
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