What types of objective measures have been used to assess core ADHD symptoms in children and young people in naturalistic settings? A scoping review.

Many objective measures of ADHD have been developed and described, with the majority of these being direct behavioural observations. There is a lack of reporting of psychometric properties and guidance for researchers administering these measures in practice and in future studies. Methodological transparency is needed. Encouragingly, recent papers begin to address these issues.