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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it is a valid question if the parent has concerns about the child's maturity. A study in British Columbia of almost 1 million 6-12 year olds found that students who were the youngest in their grade were more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD and medicated.

Influence of relative age on diagnosis and treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children

Richard L. Morrow, Jane Garland, James M. Wright, Malcolm Maclure, Suzanne Taylor, Colin R. Dormuth

Abstract

Background: The annual cut-off date of birth for entry to school in British Columbia, Canada, is December 31. Thus, children born in December are typically the youngest in their grade. We sought to determine the influence of relative age within a grade on the diagnosis and pharmacologic treatment of attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.

Methods: We conducted a cohort study involving 937 943 children in British Columbia who were 6–12 years of age at any time between Dec. 1, 1997, and Nov. 30, 2008. We calculated the absolute and relative risk of receiving a diagnosis of ADHD and of receiving a prescription for a medication used to treat ADHD (i.e., methylphenidate, dextroamphetamine, mixed amphetamine salts or atomoxetine) for children born in December compared with children born in January.

Results: Boys who were born in December were 30% more likely (relative risk [RR] 1.30, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.23–1.37) to receive a diagnosis of ADHD than boys born in January. Girls born in December were 70% more likely (RR 1.70, 95% CI 1.53–1.88) to receive a diagnosis of ADHD than girls born in January. Similarly, boys were 41% more likely (RR 1.41, 95% CI 1.33–1.50) and girls 77% more likely (RR 1.77, 95% CI 1.57–2.00) to be given a prescription for a medication to treat ADHD if they were born in December than if they were born in January.
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You can still go about getting information on where your child is age-wise relative to the other kids in the class without asking for birthdates from the principal or teachers. The teacher can tell you whether your child is one of the younger children in the class without compromising personal information. I see nothing in this study that says the actual birthdate is relative, but rather where the child falls in age with respect to the cutoff for the academic year. Still see no need for requesting birthdates.[/quote]

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