Abstract
Editorial Comment: Association between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and lower urinary tract symptoms in children: do they mean what we presume them to be?
Highlights
It is consistent with the concerns that inherently exist in studies that report on associations between different medical conditions or symptom groups [2]
When a study reports an association between ADHD and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) it is only reasonable to ask what is the nature of that association? Is it etiologic related or is one related to the other by virtue of the confounding effect each may have
While the MTA-SNAP-IV is considered valuable for assessing ADHD symptom severity and plays a supporting role in the diagnostic process, it is generally considered by most clinicians in that field to not be the sole arbiter for that diagnosis and the same could be said for the DVSS questionnaire, when there are no LUTS absolutely specific for any LUT Condition (LUTC) and there are many LUTS that are common in a variety of LUTCs making relying on questionnaire type instruments alone of limited value [3, 4]
Summary
It is consistent with the concerns that inherently exist in studies that report on associations between different medical conditions or symptom groups [2].
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