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Science Summary

Personally, as a person who grew up with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), this article hit home for me. **ADHD** is a disorder in which an individual has issues with inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity (WebMD, 2014). It affects nine percent of children younger than 18 and about approximately four percent of American adults (Baylor Scott, 2014). The article is about a new technology, called the Quotient ADHD Test, that gives a measurement of the three symptoms mentioned above. More specifically, it measures motion and analyzes shifts in attention state (Baylor Scott, 2014). This **data** allows the physicians to keep track of progress and determine whether or not the prescribed treatment is working. The test has a 94% **negative predictive value**, which ultimately means that it is 94% sure you don't have ADHD and is generally pretty time friendly, only needing 15 minutes for children between 6-12 and 20 minutes for adolescents and adults (Baylor Scott, 2014. This technology is going to be very helpful in the future, especially once they start updating. I wish I could have been able to keep track of my progress with this much accuracy in order to reduce doses of the medications. This is new technology, therefore you have to keep **Barrett's Law #4** "Science runs on careful criticism" in the back of your mind. Hopefully the technology holds up against that criticism and improves future lives.

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 * 1) Baylor Scott & White Health. "Computerized ADHD testing: Innovative tool helps with diagnosis/tracking in both children and adults." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 25 July 2014. .
 * 1) "What Is ADHD? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: What You Need to Know." //WebMD//. WebMD, n.d. Web. 01 June 2014. .


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