The developmental course of childhood inattention symptoms uniquely predicts educational attainment: A 16-year longitudinal study.

In this 16-year longitudinal study, a new trajectory estimation approach was used to verify whether the developmental course of childhood inattention significantly predicted functional impairment. A rising childhood inattention trajectory significantly predicted graduation failure (OR: 1.76 [1.32-2.34]) independently of averaged inattention levels. Rising inattention is, in itself, important for prognosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]