Conclusion
In summary, ADHD prevalence within the hawk-i population
is similar to that found nationally when both diagnosis code and filled
prescription are used to determine whether a child or adolescent has
ADHD. Additionally, children and adolescents within hawk-i diagnosed
with ADHD are likely to have seen a psychiatric provider despite state
shortages in pediatric psychiatry and psychology. Finally, determining
ADHD prevalence using claims/encounter data may result in different
estimates than those found using parental reports from a survey. Both
estimates may be useful for identifying children with ADHD or at risk
of being diagnosed with ADHD, but they are indeed different.