Consensus Statement on Digital Health and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder by the European Network for ADHD...

Area of Science:

• Digital Health
• Neurodevelopmental Disorders
• Healthcare Innovation

Background:

• Digital technologies present opportunities and challenges for individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
• ADHD's characteristics can influence engagement with digital tools, posing risks like access barriers and diminished care quality.
• Person-centered development and evaluation are crucial for effective digital health solutions in ADHD care.

Purpose of the Study:

• To establish key priorities and considerations for the development, evaluation, and implementation of digital health technologies for ADHD.
• To guide innovations in ADHD digital health to improve care through expert consensus.
• To advance research by providing a framework for digital health in ADHD.

Main Methods:

• A modified Delphi approach was employed to achieve consensus among experts.
• A multidisciplinary panel of 28 ADHD specialists, technology experts, and individuals with lived experience was convened.
• A 2-round Delphi survey and discussion meetings were used, with final statements ratified by the European Network for ADHD (EUNETHYDIS).

Main Results:

• Thirty consensus statements on ADHD and digital health were coproduced by the expert panel.
• High levels of agreement (78.6%–100%) were achieved across two rounds of the Delphi process.
• The consensus statements cover opportunities, development, evaluation, implementation, risks, and unintended consequences of digital health in ADHD.

Conclusions:

• This process yielded the first comprehensive set of considerations for digital health in ADHD care.
• Expert agreement was achieved on complex, rapidly evolving digital health topics.
• Future work should focus on translating these considerations into practical implementation frameworks and empirical evidence.