Table 2

Studies of the association between ADHD and the DRD4 7-repeat allele

StudyLocationNo. of probandsDiagnostic systemTest of associationLinkageStatisticp value*
Case–control association studies
Mill et al58United Kingdom132DSM-IVχ2+OR = 6.20.01
Holmes et al30United Kingdom129ICD-10, DSM-IV and DSM-III-Rχ2+OR = 1.90.001
Muglia et al59Canada66DSM-IVχ2+OR = 2.50.01
Comings et al60United States52DSM-III-R and DSM-IVχ2+χ2 = 6.640.01
Rowe et al61United States70DSM-IVχ2+χ2 = 5.9< 0.05
Swanson et al62United States39DSM-IV and ICD-10χ2+χ2 = 4.65< 0.035
Castellanos et al63United States41DSM-III-Rχ2χ2 = 0.060.81
La Hoste et al64United States39DSM-IVχ2+OR = 3.095% CI = 1.3–7.1
Family-based association studies
Roman et al28Brazil81DSM-IVHHRRχ2 = 0.370.54
Payton et al52United Kingdom103ICD-10, DSM-IV and DSM-III-RTDTN/A0.75
Mill et al58United Kingdom85DSM-IVTDT, HHRRN/A
McCracken et al65United States371DSM-IVTDT+χ2 = 5.40.02
Barr et al66Canada82DSM-IVTDT+χ2 = 15.68< 0.016
Holmes et al30United Kingdom110ICD-10, DSM-IV and DSM-III-RTDTOR = 0.9595% CI = 0.6–1.5
Kotler et al67Israel49DSM-IVHHRRLR = 7.940.16
Muglia et al59Canada66DSM-IVTDT+z = 1.410.07
Hawi et al68Ireland78DSM-IVHHRRχ2 = 0.000.95
Tahir et al69Turkey104DSM-IVTDT+χ2 = 2.790.05
Eisenberg et al70Israel49DSM-IVHHRRχ2 = 0.140.71
Faraone et al71United States54DSM-IVTDT+χ2 = 7.40.007
Rowe et al61United States70DSM-IVTDTχ2 = 0.03N/A
Smalley et al72United States129DSM-III-R and DSM-IVTDT+χ2 = 4.850.03
Swanson et al62United States52DSM-IVHHRR+χ2 = 4.65< 0.035
  • Note: CI = confidence interval; LR = likelihood ratio.

  • * Unless otherwise indicated.