Younger-for-Grade Children are Not at Greater Likelihood for ADHD Diagnosis During Elementary School: Repeated Evidence of a Null Relative Age Effect
In contrast to prior work analyzing older datasets, we failed to observe a RAE in U.S. elementary schools. Our finding suggest that relatively younger children attending U.S. elementary schools are not at increased likelihood for ADHD diagnosis.
Authors
- Eric Hengyu Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2113-3940)
- Paul L. Morgan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9347-6486)
- Stephen V. Faraone
Institutions
- SUNY Upstate Medical University (US)
- University at Albany, State University of New York (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Attention Disorders
- Published
- 2026-02-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10870547251415574
- Primary Topic
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00