{
  "id": "SCR-LIP-000016",
  "statement": "Higher lipedema screening scores correlate positively with higher ADHD (ASRS-18) scores, supporting a dimensional co-occurrence of the two conditions.",
  "statement_pt": "Escores mais altos de triagem para lipedema correlacionam-se positivamente com escores mais altos de TDAH (ASRS-18), sustentando coocorrência dimensional.",
  "claim_type": "clinical_association",
  "context": {
    "population": "adult Brazilian women (n=354)",
    "condition": "lipedema",
    "exposure": "lipedema screening score",
    "comparator": "lower lipedema score",
    "outcome": "ADHD symptom score",
    "scope": "correlation of continuous scores"
  },
  "knowledge_state": "emerging",
  "evidence_confidence": "low",
  "evidence": [
    {
      "ref": "DOI:10.7759/cureus.35570",
      "stance": "supporting",
      "study_design": "cross_sectional",
      "n": 354,
      "risk_of_bias": "moderate",
      "year": 2023,
      "amato_authored": true,
      "note": "Pearson correlation p<0.001"
    }
  ],
  "relations": [
    {
      "type": "co_occurs",
      "target_hint": "ADHD"
    }
  ],
  "gaps": "Correlation does not establish causation; questionnaire-based, single cross-sectional sample.",
  "primary_amato_source": "DOI:10.7759/cureus.35570",
  "curators": [
    {
      "name": "Alexandre C. M. Amato",
      "orcid": "0000-0003-4008-4029",
      "role": "lead_curator"
    }
  ],
  "created": "2026-05-30",
  "updated": "2026-05-30",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "answers_questions": [
    {
      "id": "SQ-LIP-000006",
      "role": "supporting",
      "question": "Is lipedema associated with ADHD?",
      "url": "https://scientificclaims.org/q/SQ-LIP-000006.html"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://scientificclaims.org/c/SCR-LIP-000016.html"
}