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Boys born in December are 41% more likely to be given a prescription for a medication to treat ADHD than boys born in January

Topic: Health

Source

Citation: Influence of relative age on diagnosis and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children

Author(s): Dormuth, Garland, Maclure, Morrow, Taylor, Wright

Institution(s): University of British Columbia, Victoria; University of British Columbia, Vancouver

Link: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2012/03/05/cmaj.111619

Nation(s): Canada

Year(s): 2012

Source: Primary

Type: Statistical Analysis

Discussion

Other Notes:

i.e. – in a given grade in school, the younger (less mature) boys will be assumed to have ADHD and medicated as such