Screening basics resources
Evidence-checked guidance about screening basics, reviewed and maintained by NeuroFX.
Screening basicsWhat can an ADHD screening tell you?
ADHD screening can show whether your experiences fit a pattern worth exploring, but it cannot diagnose or rule out ADHD.
Screening basicsADHD screening vs a full assessment: what is the difference?
Screening identifies a pattern worth exploring. A full ADHD assessment is a specialist clinical process that can reach a diagnosis.
Screening basicsHow ADHD screening questionnaires are scored
Learn how ADHDassess checks answers, applies fixed questionnaire rules and keeps raw scores separate from clinical interpretation.
Screening basicsWhy informant input matters in ADHD screening
Input from a partner, relative or teacher can add evidence from another setting, but it is not a vote on whether someone has ADHD.
