Authors (Year), Country | Number | Gender and Age | Time of the Study | Scope of the study |
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Margari et al. [8], Bari, Italy | 448, (240 with SLD, 208 LD NOS 6) | The SLD children were 184 males, 56 females, (mean age 10.45 y). The LD NOS children were 135 males, 73 females, (mean age 10.2). The age range for both groups was 7 – 16 y. | October 2010 and December 2012 | To analyze comorbidities in LD, considering separately the SLD and LD NOS subgroups to deepen clinical and etiopathogenic knowledge of these disorders and improve their treatment. |
Thakkar et al. [20], Mumbai, India | 276, (138 SLD, 138 Control 8) | Both SLD & control 8 groups had 103 males, 35 females, (mean age 12.23 y, range 8 -15 y) | March 2011 to January 2012 | To determine if school students with newly diagnosed SLD were more likely to have anxiety than their regular peers. |
Bandla et al. [2], Hyderabad, India | 76 (62 SLD children, 34 Control 8) | Age range 6 -12 y). The SLD children were 40 males, 22 females, (mean age 9.28 y). The Control 8 were 18 males, 16 females, (mean age 9.28 y) | Not mentioned | 1) To study the number of children having SLDs and comorbidities in a school setting. 2) To study the comorbidities in children with SLDs who identified and on remedial education. 3) To study the comorbidities in children who do not have SLDs 4) To study the difference in sociodemographic variables as well as a comorbidity in the 3 groups. |
Altay & Gorker [19], Edirne, Turkey | 80 with SLD | 49 males, 31 females, mean age 9.0 y, range 6 -15 y) | January and June 2015. | To obtain scientific data for our country (Turkey) regarding SLD and the accompanying psychiatric disorders and to contribute to the literature. |
Toro et al. [21], Budapest, Hungary | 212, (130 with RD 7, 82 Control 8) | Age range 7 -18 y. The RD children were 78 males, 52 females (mean age 10.2 y) The Normal children were 50 males, 32 females, (mean age 9.66 y) | Not mentioned | To investigate the comorbidity of subthreshold and full psychiatric disorders with RD while comparing subgroups based on the age of RD recognition (early vs. late) |