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ADHD diagnosis: Computerised test could be a better option

Clinicians with access to the computerised test report were more likely to reach a diagnostic decision about ADHD, the findings showed.

By: Agencies   | | Published: May 6, 2018 9:17 am
Tags: ADHD in children  ADHD Symptoms  Child  Clinical research  Diagnosis  
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Adding a computerised test of attention and activity to standard care can reduce the time needed to make a diagnostic decision on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a study says. The findings, published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, also showed that such a test can increase the likelihood of excluding ADHD when it is not present and improve clinicians’ confidence in their decision-making, without compromising diagnostic accuracy. Also Read - OSU researchers suggest a better way to identify kids with attention disorder

“The trial is ground-breaking because it is the first independent randomised-controlled study to demonstrate that an objective assessment technology (QbTest) can increase the speed and efficiency of diagnostic decision-making in ADHD,” said lead study author Chris Hollis, Professor at University of Nottingham in Britain. Also Read - Know the signs and symptoms of ADHD: Is your child at risk too?



“The clinicians who had access to a QbTest report were faster in reaching diagnostic decisions with no overall loss of diagnostic accuracy,” Hollis said. Also Read - 5 ways to keep your child stress-free while he is locked up at home

In the randomised, parallel, single-blind controlled trial in mental health and community paediatric clinics in England (the AQUA study), 267 participants aged 6-17 years-old and their clinician were randomised to either receive the QbTest report or not as part of their standard diagnostic assessment for ADHD.

At 6 months, 76 per cent of those with a QbTest report had received a diagnostic decision, compared with 50 per cent without. Also know about ADHD in adults!

The computerised test reduced appointment length by 15 per cent, increased clinicians’ confidence in their diagnostic decisions, and doubled the likelihood of excluding ADHD.

“The results suggest that QbTest is ready for implementation within the ADHD assessment pathway in the UK, and other countries with similarly long delays to diagnosis, where it is likely to lead to earlier diagnostic decisions and significant healthcare system efficiencies,” Hollis added.

Source: IANS
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Published : May 6, 2018 9:17 am
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