The NICHQ (National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality) and American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) have sponsored a set of tools for evaluating children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) developed at Vanderbilt University. The initial evaluation scale monitors 55 symptoms for ADHD, other disorders and school performance as reported by a parent.
Evaluations:
(1) symptoms (47 items)
(2) performance (8 items)
Symptoms: 47 items
|
Symptoms |
Points |
|
never |
0 |
|
occasionally |
1 |
|
often |
2 |
|
very often |
3 |
Performance: 8 items
|
Performance Responses |
Points |
|
excellent |
1 |
|
above average |
2 |
|
average |
3 |
|
somewhat of a problem |
4 |
|
problematic |
5 |
Tallies:
(1) total questions answered 2 or 3 in symptom questions 1 to 9
(2) total questions answered 2 or 3 in symptom questions 10 to 18
(3) total questions answered 2 or 3 in symptom questions 19 to 26
(4) total questions answered 2 or 3 in symptom questions 27 to 40
(5) total questions answered 2 or 3 in symptom questions 41 to 47
(6) total questions answered 4 or 5 in performance questions 1 to 8
total symptom score for questions 1 to 18 =
= SUM(points for symptoms questions 1 to 18)
average performance score
= SUM(points for all 8 performance questions) / 8
|
Diagnosis |
Symptom Questions |
Performance Questions |
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predominantly inattentive subtype ADHD |
score >= 2 in 6 of 9 from questions 1 to 9 |
score 4 or 5 on >= 1 |
|
predominantly hyperactive impulsive ADHD |
score >= 2 in 6 of 9 from questions 10 to 18 |
score 4 or 5 on >= 1 |
|
ADHD combined inattention hyperactivity |
score >= 2 in 6 of 9 from questions 1 to 9 AND 6 of 9 from questions 10 to 18 |
score 4 or 5 on >= 1 |
|
oppositional defiant disorder screen |
score >= 2 in 4 of 8 from questions 19 to 26 |
score 4 or 5 on >= 1 |
|
conduct disorder screen |
score >= 2 in 3 of 14 from questions 27 to 40 |
score 4 or 5 on >= 1 |
|
anxiety/depression screen |
score >= 2 in 3 of 7 from questions 41 to 47 |
score 4 or 5 on >= 1 |
Specialty: Psychiatry
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