| dc.description.abstract | Objective: This scoping review aims to understand the range and type of objective measures for Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and young people that could be applied in naturalistic settings. Introduction: Clinicians predominantly rely on interviews and rating scales from multiple sources for ADHD assessment. This is considered the diagnostic “reference standard”, but these are prone to issues such as informant bias and inconsistencies between different sources. Objective measures have been suggested to mitigate these issues. An objective measure is a method that assesses symptoms related to ADHD through non-opinion-based means (e.g., systematic behavioural observation and accelerometers). The data are thought to be less biased and opinion-based than subjective forms of assessment (e.g., interviews, teacher/parent rating scales). A plethora of objective measures have been put forward, with some researchers suggesting that assessments in naturalistic settings are most helpful in diagnosing children and young people. Previous studies have reviewed areas related to this question, but these need updating, focusing on objective measures in naturalistic settings. Methods: Arksey and O’Malley’s scoping review methodology framework will provide the structure of this scoping review. Electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, British Education Index (BEI), Education Resources Information Centre (ERIC), Education Research Complete, Education Abstracts, Child Development and Adolescent Studies, Psychology and Behavioural Sciences Collection, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), APA PsycINFO) and grey literature sources will be searched between 1st December 2021 and 28th February 2022 to identify papers relevant for inclusion. This will be followed by forward and backward citation searches of relevant reference lists. Page 2 Two reviewers will independently screen the titles, abstracts, and full text of papers. Any paper focusing on objective measures of ADHD that could be applied in naturalistic settings will be included. Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants, study characteristics and psychometric properties of the measures will be summarised and reported. Any unexpected data not captured by the data charting sheet may be included if valuable to the research questions. Inclusion criteria: Participants are children and young people aged 18 years old or under, who have been measured for ADHD traits with an objective measure. | en_GB |
