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179children with ADHD
The 2014 community study recruited 179 children with ADHD, aged 6 to 8, and 212 controls through 43 Melbourne schools.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Children (6 to 8 years) with ADHD (n = 179) and controls (n = 212) were recruited through 43 Melbourne schools.”
Language problems in children with ADHD: a community-based study, Emma Sciberras et al., Pediatrics, 2014, Methods.
Open the original (DOI 10.1542/peds.2013-3355)- What it measures
- ADHD was assessed with the Conners 3 ADHD Index and a structured diagnostic interview. Oral language was assessed with a standard screener, and the results were adjusted for sociodemographic factors and other conditions.
- What it does not show
- The sample is young and drawn from one city, so it shows how common language problems are in this group rather than how they develop over time.