Remote monitoring of wide-ranging real-world changes in adults following ADHD medication initiation.

ABSTRACT: While attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication is effective for core symptoms, its broader and progressive impacts remain underexplored. This study evaluated real-world changes in ADHD symptoms and impairments, co-occurring psychiatric symptoms, physical measures, and health behaviors following ADHD medication initiation in adults. Data were drawn from a remote monitoring cohort recruited from adult ADHD clinic waiting lists in the United Kingdom and Spain. Participants completed 4-weekly smartphone-based self-reports and continuously wore a wearable device to monitor behaviors such as physical activity and sleep. We additionally developed novel wearable-derived features to approximate restlessness. A subset of 176 participants with valid baseline (off-medication) and up

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12804947 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature