Table 1

Inclusion and exclusion criteria used for the systematic review

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

Levels I, II and III evidence Chiropractic Intervention studies Study population: children age 0-17 years (inclusive) Diagnosis of AD/HD consistent with DSM-III, DSM-IV, DSM-IV-TR or ICD-10 criteria Diagnosis made by Paediatrician, Psychiatrist, Medical Doctor, Clinical or Educational Psychologist Validated Psychometric Outcome Measure as recommended by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP 2007) (Table 3) Full-Text articles English language

Adults (18 yrs and over) Participant/s without a formal AD/HD diagnosis Qualitative studies Descriptive studies Observational studies Review/advice and/or opinion articles Articles that fall outside the NHMRC designated levels of evidence