Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation BlueCross BlueShield Association. Quantitative electroencephalography as a diagnostic aid for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children. Chicago: BlueCross BlueShield Association (BCBS). TEC Assessment 29(1). 2014 Authors' objectives The objective of this Assessment is to evaluate the use of QEEG as a diagnostic aid to confirm a clinical diagnosis of ADHD or the need for additional testing for ADHD. Authors' conclusions Correctly diagnosing ADHD is important, especially given the availability of treatment and treatment side effects. Concern has been voiced regarding possible overdiagnosis—and therefore overtreatment—of ADHD. Because the nature of the ADHD diagnosis increases the likelihood of variation across practitioners, an accurate diagnostic test for ADHD might improve health outcomes.
Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Childs; Electroencephalography Language Published English Country of organisation United States English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence BlueCross BlueShield Association, Technology Evaluation Center, 225 North Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Tel: 888 832 4321 Email: tec@bcbsa.com AccessionNumber 32014001430 Date abstract record published 18/12/2014 |