Relative standards in ADHD diagnoses: The role of specialist behavior

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2012
Volume: 117
Issue: 3
Pages: 663-665

Score contribution per author:

0.251 = (α=2.01 / 4 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Recent papers indicate that children who are relatively old-for-grade have a significantly lower incidence of ADHD diagnosis. We find that this is not the case in Denmark, suggesting that diagnoses are less subjective in a regime where only specialists diagnose.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:117:y:2012:i:3:p:663-665
Journal Field
General
Author Count
4
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2026-01-26