Validez de la evaluación electroencefalográfica en la identificación del Trastorno por Déficit de Atención con Hiperactividad
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Study at a glance
- Area
- ADHD & Attention
- Study type
- Observational study
- Authors
- MORENO GARCÍA I, LORA MUÑOZ JA, SÁNCHEZ BLANCO J
- Journal
- Apuntes de Psicología
- Year
- 2011
- Participants
- 108
- Population
- Children, Adolescents
- Protocol
- Theta/beta ratio assessment
- Equipment
- BrainMaster Atlantis
Key findings
- Theta/beta ratio classified over 75% of children correctly
- Age and the task during recording matter for choosing the cut-off
Published in Spanish. A study of how well EEG measures help identify ADHD in 108 children aged 7-14 with attention and hyperactivity symptoms, alongside the SNAP-IV screening questionnaire. The theta/beta ratio, interpreted by age and task, identified ADHD with 70-80% sensitivity and specificity.