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Until now, clinical outcomes have relied mainly on functional scales and\/or quality of life. However, adult ADHD is a longstanding disorder with many comorbidities. Although medication for ADHD symptoms can have immediate effects, co-occurring problems may take considerably longer to remediate.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S2056472424007397_sec_a2\">\n\t    <jats:title>Aims<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>To present the psychometrics of a short outcome measure of key clinical areas including symptoms.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S2056472424007397_sec_a3\" sec-type=\"methods\">\n\t    <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>The ADHD Clinical Outcome Scale (ACOS), developed by the authors, is a clinician-rated scale and was administered in consecutive adults attending an ADHD clinic. A modified version was completed by the participant. A second clinician independently administered the scale in a subsample. ACOS consists of 15 items rated on a Likert scale. Two self-report scales, the Adult ADHD Quality of Life Questionnaire (AAQoL) and Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale (WFIRS), were also administered.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S2056472424007397_sec_a4\" sec-type=\"results\">\n\t    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>The mean age of 148 participants was 30.1 years (s.d. = 9.71), and 81 were female (54.7%). The correlation for interrater reliability was <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic> = 0.868, and that between the participant and clinician versions was <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic> = 0.663. The intraclass correlation coefficient for the internal consistency was 0.829, and the correlations for concurrent validity with total AAQoL and WFIRS scores were <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic> = \u22120.573 and <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic> = 0.477, respectively. Factor analysis revealed four factors: (a) attentional\/organisational problems; (b) hyperactivity\/impulsivity; (c) comorbidities; and (d) alcohol\/drug use, self-harm and tension in relationships.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S2056472424007397_sec_a5\" sec-type=\"conclusions\">\n\t    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>The psychometrics of the ACOS are promising, and the inclusion of typically co-occurring clinical domains makes it suitable for use as a clinician-rated outcome measure in every contact with patients attending adult ADHD clinics.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1192\/bjo.2024.739","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,10,14]],"date-time":"2024-10-14T09:00:31Z","timestamp":1728896431000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/policypage","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Measuring clinical outcomes in adult ADHD clinics: psychometrics of a new scale, the adult ADHD Clinical 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