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[Psychometric Properties of the Self- and Observer-Ratings ADHD-SR and Wender-Reimherr-Interview in the Assessment of ADHD Symptoms in Old Age].
Psychiatr Prax. 2017 Oct;44(7):400-405
Authors: Philipp-Wiegmann F, Zinnow T, Retz W, Rösler M, Retz-Junginger P
Abstract
Objective and Methods The aim of the study was to explore the psychometric properties of the ADHD self-rating ADHD-SR and the observer-rating Wender-Reimherr-Interview WRI for the assessment of ADHD symptoms in old age by using a sample of 324 subjects between 60 and 99 years. Results In the sample of older people the psychometric properties of the ADHD-SR and the WRI were adequate. Evidence for construct validity is provided through the WRI. Results of logistic analysis’s showed a good discrimination of ADHD for both, the ADHD-SR (89.5 % correct classification; OR = 25.91) and the WRI (86.1 % correct classification; OR = 4.7); specificity ranged between 81 % and 94 %. Conclusion The study shows that both, the ADHD-SR and the WRI, are reliable and valid as tools for the assessment of ADHD in older adults.
PMID: 27618174 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
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