R9990/2026-03-31/C001/SRC06
PMC — Working memory and short-term memory deficits in ADHD: bifactor modeling
Source
| Field |
Value |
| Title |
Working memory and short-term memory deficits in ADHD: A bifactor modeling approach |
| Publisher |
PMC / Neuropsychology |
| Author(s) |
Kofler et al. |
| Date |
2020 |
| URL |
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7483636/ |
| Type |
Research paper (peer-reviewed) |
Summary
| Dimension |
Rating |
| Reliability |
High |
| Relevance |
Medium-High |
| Bias: Missing data |
Low risk |
| Bias: Measurement |
Low risk |
| Bias: Selective reporting |
Low risk |
| Bias: Randomization |
N/A — not an RCT |
| Bias: Protocol deviation |
N/A — not an RCT |
| Bias: COI/Funding |
Low risk |
Rationale
| Dimension |
Rationale |
| Reliability |
Peer-reviewed study in Neuropsychology with n=172, rigorous bifactor modeling methodology, well-established research group. High reliability. |
| Relevance |
Does not study interviews, but establishes the neuropsychological mechanism (central executive working memory deficits d=1.62-2.03) that would make STAR interviews differentially difficult for ADHD individuals. The cognitive demands of STAR map directly onto the measured deficits. |
| Bias flags |
Low risk across all domains. Pediatric sample is a limitation for adult interview generalizability but the underlying mechanism is consistent across development. |
| Evidence ID |
Summary |
| SRC06-E01 |
Central executive WM deficits in ADHD: d=1.62-2.03, affecting 75-81% of ADHD cases, on tasks requiring sequential mental manipulation — the exact cognitive demands of STAR interviews |