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ArticleJournal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines2025

Commentary: Using QbTest for monitoring pharmacological treatment response in ADHD - are we there yet?

Alessio Bellato, Valeria Parlatini, Madeleine J Groom, Charlotte L Hall, Chris Hollis, Emily Simonoff, Anita Thapar, Samuele Cortese

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Article in Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Alessio Bellato *School of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-5330-6773
Valeria Parlatini *School of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Madeleine J GroomNIHR MindTech HealthTech Research Centre, Institute of Mental Health, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
Charlotte L HallNIHR MindTech HealthTech Research Centre, Institute of Mental Health, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-5412-6165
Chris HollisNIHR MindTech HealthTech Research Centre, Institute of Mental Health, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1083-6744
Emily SimonoffDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK.
Anita ThaparDivision of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Wolfson Centre for Young People's Mental Health, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK.
Samuele CorteseCentre for Innovation in Mental Health, School of Psychology, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.

Funding

Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) exhibit varied responses to pharmacological treatments (e.g. stimulants and non-stimulants). Accurately and promptly detecting treatment-related improvements, response failure, or deterioration poses significant challenges, as current monitoring primarily relies on subjective ratings. In this commentary, we critically evaluate the evidence supporting the use of QbTest for objectively monitoring ADHD treatment response in clinical practice. We also offer recommendations for future research, advocating for rigorous clinical trials and longitudinal studies to further explore the potential utilisation of QbTest and other tools for monitoring treatment responses in individuals with ADHD.

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Attention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityCentral Nervous System StimulantsChildHumansTreatment OutcomeCentral Nervous System Stimulantsactivity levelADHDbiomarkerscontinuous performance testoutcomepharmacotherapy

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PMID39513414
PMCPMC11754717

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