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Development and applications of the SWAN rating scale for assessment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a literature review

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Title
Development and applications of the SWAN rating scale for assessment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a literature review
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Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, November 2015
DOI 10.1590/1414-431x20154528
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C. Brites, C.A. Salgado-Azoni, T.L. Ferreira, R.F. Lima, S.M. Ciasca

Abstract

This study reviewed the use of the Strengths and Weaknesses of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity-symptoms and Normal-behaviors (SWAN) rating scale in diagnostic and evolutive approaches to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and in correlational studies of the disorder. A review of articles published in indexed journals from electronic databases was conducted and 61 articles on the SWAN scale were analyzed. From these, 27 were selected to a) examine use of SWAN in research on attention disorders and b) verify evidence of its usefulness in the areas of genetics, neuropsychology, diagnostics, psychiatric comorbidities, neuroimaging, pharmacotherapy, and to examine its statistical reliability and validity in studies of diverse populations. This review of articles indicated a growing use of the SWAN scale for diagnostic purposes, for therapy, and in research on areas other than ADHD, especially when compared with other reliable scales. Use of the scale in ADHD diagnosis requires further statistical testing to define its psychometric properties.

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Unknown 144 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 20 14%
Student > Master 20 14%
Student > Bachelor 20 14%
Researcher 15 10%
Other 8 6%
Other 25 17%
Unknown 36 25%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 49 34%
Medicine and Dentistry 16 11%
Neuroscience 11 8%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 4 3%
Engineering 4 3%
Other 17 12%
Unknown 43 30%
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