The importance of relative standards in ADHD diagnoses: Evidence based on exact birth dates

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 641-656

  Elder, Todd E ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; Diagnoses; Regression discontinuity; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; DEXAMPHETAMINE; METHYLPHENIDATE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

BIRTH DATE; CHILD HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BIRTH CERTIFICATE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; IMMATURITY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PERCEPTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STANDARD; SYMPTOM; TEACHER; AGE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGY; UNIVERSITY;

AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FACULTY; HUMANS; PARENTS; PERCEPTION; REFERENCE STANDARDS;

EID: 77956191325     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2010.06.003     Document Type: Article

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