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  • Title: Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure performance in adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a validation study of the Boston Qualitative Scoring System.
    Author: Schreiber HE, Javorsky DJ, Robinson JE, Stern RA.
    Journal: Clin Neuropsychol; 1999 Nov; 13(4):509-20. PubMed ID: 10806464.
    Abstract:
    Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure (ROCF) productions from 18 adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) were compared to 18 matched controls using the Boston Qualitative Scoring System (BQSS). ADHD adults showed impairment in measures of configural accuracy, planning, and neatness. A logistic regression model resulted in 75% sensitivity and 81% specificity in discriminating ADHD from control subjects. In contrast, there was no significant difference on the traditional ROCF 36-point score, and the sensitivity and specificity for the 36-point score were lower (68% and 71%, respectively). These findings suggest persisting executive dysfunction in adults with ADHD that can be detected in ROCF productions. Thus, the BQSS may be a useful tool contributing to the neuropsychological evaluation of adults with ADHD.
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