Towards an ICF core set for ADHD: a worldwide expert survey on ability and disability

This is the second in a series of four empirical studies designed to develop International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF and Children and Youth version, ICF-CY) core sets for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The objective of this stage was to gather the op...

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Main Authors: de Schipper, E., Mahdi, S., Coghill, D., de Vries, P., Gau, S., Granlund, M., Holtmann, M., Karande, S., Levy, F., Almodayfer, O., Rohde, L., Tannock, R., Bölte, Sven
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Published: SPRINGER 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/59496
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author de Schipper, E.
Mahdi, S.
Coghill, D.
de Vries, P.
Gau, S.
Granlund, M.
Holtmann, M.
Karande, S.
Levy, F.
Almodayfer, O.
Rohde, L.
Tannock, R.
Bölte, Sven
author_facet de Schipper, E.
Mahdi, S.
Coghill, D.
de Vries, P.
Gau, S.
Granlund, M.
Holtmann, M.
Karande, S.
Levy, F.
Almodayfer, O.
Rohde, L.
Tannock, R.
Bölte, Sven
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description This is the second in a series of four empirical studies designed to develop International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF and Children and Youth version, ICF-CY) core sets for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The objective of this stage was to gather the opinions from international experts on which ability and disability concepts were considered relevant to functioning in ADHD. An email-based survey was carried out amongst international experts in ADHD. Relevant functional ability and disability concepts were extracted from their responses and linked to the ICF/-CY categories by two independent researchers using a standardised linking procedure. 174 experts from 11 different disciplines and 45 different countries completed the survey. Meaningful concepts identified in their responses were linked to 185 ICF/-CY categories. Of these, 83 categories were identified by at least 5 % of the experts and considered the most relevant to ADHD: 30 of these were related to Body functions (most identified: attention functions, 85 %), 30 to Activities and Participation (most identified: school education, 52 %), 20 to Environmental factors (most identified: support from immediate family, 61 %), and 3 to Body structures (most identified: structure of brain, 83 %). Experts also provided their views on particular abilities related to ADHD, naming characteristics such as high-energy levels, flexibility and resiliency. Gender differences in the expression of ADHD identified by experts pertained mainly to females showing more inte rnalising (e.g. anxiety, low self-esteem) and less externalising behaviours (e.g. hyperactivity), leading to a risk of late- and under-diagnosis in females. Results indicate that the impact of ADHD extends beyond the core symptom domains, into all areas of life and across the lifespan. The current study in combination with three additional preparatory studies (comprehensive scoping review, focus groups, clinical study) will provide the scientific basis to define the ADHD ICF/-CY core sets for multi-purpose use in basic and applied research and every day clinical practice.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-594962018-03-08T08:40:14Z Towards an ICF core set for ADHD: a worldwide expert survey on ability and disability de Schipper, E. Mahdi, S. Coghill, D. de Vries, P. Gau, S. Granlund, M. Holtmann, M. Karande, S. Levy, F. Almodayfer, O. Rohde, L. Tannock, R. Bölte, Sven This is the second in a series of four empirical studies designed to develop International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF and Children and Youth version, ICF-CY) core sets for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The objective of this stage was to gather the opinions from international experts on which ability and disability concepts were considered relevant to functioning in ADHD. An email-based survey was carried out amongst international experts in ADHD. Relevant functional ability and disability concepts were extracted from their responses and linked to the ICF/-CY categories by two independent researchers using a standardised linking procedure. 174 experts from 11 different disciplines and 45 different countries completed the survey. Meaningful concepts identified in their responses were linked to 185 ICF/-CY categories. Of these, 83 categories were identified by at least 5 % of the experts and considered the most relevant to ADHD: 30 of these were related to Body functions (most identified: attention functions, 85 %), 30 to Activities and Participation (most identified: school education, 52 %), 20 to Environmental factors (most identified: support from immediate family, 61 %), and 3 to Body structures (most identified: structure of brain, 83 %). Experts also provided their views on particular abilities related to ADHD, naming characteristics such as high-energy levels, flexibility and resiliency. Gender differences in the expression of ADHD identified by experts pertained mainly to females showing more inte rnalising (e.g. anxiety, low self-esteem) and less externalising behaviours (e.g. hyperactivity), leading to a risk of late- and under-diagnosis in females. Results indicate that the impact of ADHD extends beyond the core symptom domains, into all areas of life and across the lifespan. The current study in combination with three additional preparatory studies (comprehensive scoping review, focus groups, clinical study) will provide the scientific basis to define the ADHD ICF/-CY core sets for multi-purpose use in basic and applied research and every day clinical practice. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/59496 10.1007/s00787-015-0778-1 SPRINGER unknown
spellingShingle de Schipper, E.
Mahdi, S.
Coghill, D.
de Vries, P.
Gau, S.
Granlund, M.
Holtmann, M.
Karande, S.
Levy, F.
Almodayfer, O.
Rohde, L.
Tannock, R.
Bölte, Sven
Towards an ICF core set for ADHD: a worldwide expert survey on ability and disability
title Towards an ICF core set for ADHD: a worldwide expert survey on ability and disability
title_full Towards an ICF core set for ADHD: a worldwide expert survey on ability and disability
title_fullStr Towards an ICF core set for ADHD: a worldwide expert survey on ability and disability
title_full_unstemmed Towards an ICF core set for ADHD: a worldwide expert survey on ability and disability
title_short Towards an ICF core set for ADHD: a worldwide expert survey on ability and disability
title_sort towards an icf core set for adhd: a worldwide expert survey on ability and disability
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/59496