Establishing the Research Priorities of ADHD Professionals: An International Delphi Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine ADHD research priorities from the perspective of ADHD professionals internationally.

Method

A two-stage modified Delphi design was used. In Stage 1 (qualitative), participants listed research questions relating to ADHD that they perceived to be most important (N = 132). In Stage 2 (quantitative), participants were then asked to rate each research question that was deemed appropriate (able to be researched and not already addressed by research) in terms of perceived importance (N = 180).

Results

Stage 1 generated 382 research questions with 10 broad areas identified for example, co-occurring conditions and treatment, etc. The top 20 most important questions related to ADHD in women/girls, long-term medication use, non-pharmacologic

SUBMITTER: Stephens K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11800688 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature