Optimising medication management in children and young people with ADHD using a computerised test (QbTest): a feasibility randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should be closely monitored to ensure optimisation. There is growing interest in using computerised assessments of ADHD symptoms to support medication monitoring. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the efficacy of one such computerised assessment, the Quantified Behavior (Qb) Test, as part of medication management for ADHD.

Methods

This feasibility multi-site RCT conducted in child and adolescent mental health and community paediatric settings recruited participants aged 6-15 years diagnosed with ADHD starting stimulant medication. Participants were randomised into one of two arms: experimental (QbTest protocol) where

SUBMITTER: Williams L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7962270 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature