Age within schoolyear and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in Scotland and Wales

• Main Authors: Michael Fleming (Author), Amrita Bandyopadhyay (Author), James S. McLay (Author), David Clark (Author), Albert King (Author), Daniel F. Mackay (Author), Ronan A. Lyons (Author), Kapil Sayal (Author), Sinead Brophy (Author), Jill P. Pell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Previous studies suggest an association between age within schoolyear and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Scotland and Wales have different school entry cut-off dates (six months apart) and policies on holding back children. We aim to investigate the association...