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SynthesisBMC psychiatry2017

The association between attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and internet addiction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Bing-Qian Wang, Nan-Qi Yao, Xiang Zhou, Jian Liu, Zheng-Tao Lv

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Synthesis in BMC psychiatry, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 96 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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96citing papers in PubMed, 8 pooled it
9.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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96 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 203 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Bing-Qian WangFirst Clinical College, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Nan-Qi YaoSchool of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Xiang ZhouUniversity of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Jian LiuBiological Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Center, Department of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095#, Jiefang Avenue, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China. jianliu1986@hust.edu.cn.
Zheng-Tao LvDepartment of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095#, Jiefang Avenue, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China. 630105736@qq.com.
Huazhong University of Science and Technology · CNHeidelberg University · DETongji Hospital · CNUniversity of Hong Kong · HK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study aimed to analyze the association between Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Internet addiction (IA).

methodsA systematic literature search was performed in four online databases in total including CENTRAL, EMBASE, PubMed and PsychINFO. Observational studies (case-control, cross-sectional and cohort studies) measuring the correlation between IA and ADHD were screened for eligibility. Two independent reviewers screened each article according to the predetermined inclusion criteria. A total of 15 studies (2 cohort studies and 13 cross-sectional studies) met our inclusion criteria and were included in the quantitative synthesis. Meta-analysis was conducted using RevMan 5.3 software.

resultsA moderate association between IA and ADHD was found. Individuals with IA were associated with more severe symptoms of ADHD, including the combined total symptom score, inattention score and hyperactivity/impulsivity score. Males were associated with IA, whereas there was no significant correlation between age and IA.

conclusionsIA was positively associated with ADHD among adolescents and young adults. Clinicians and parents should pay more attention to the symptoms of ADHD in individuals with IA, and the monitoring of Internet use of patients suffering from ADHD is also necessary. Longitudinal studies controlling for baseline mental health are needed.

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AttentionImpulsive BehaviorInternetAdolescentAdultAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityBehavior, AddictiveCase-Control StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleYoung AdultAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderInternet addictionMeta-analysisSystematic review

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PMID28724403
PMCPMC5517818
OpenAlexW2739049410

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