Professor MADDIE GROOM's Outputs (67)

The Impact of Motivation on Sustained Attention in Very Preterm and Term-born Children: An ERP Study (2025)
Journal Article
Retzler, J., Groom, M. J., Johnson, S., & Cragg, L. (2025). The Impact of Motivation on Sustained Attention in Very Preterm and Term-born Children: An ERP Study. Journal of Attention Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1177/10870547251313888

Objective:
To compare the effect of motivational features on sustained attention in children born very preterm and at term.

Method:
EEG was recorded while 34 8-to-11-year-old children born very preterm and 34 term-born peers completed two varian... Read More about The Impact of Motivation on Sustained Attention in Very Preterm and Term-born Children: An ERP Study.

Oculomotor Function in Children and Adolescents with Autism, ADHD or Co-occurring Autism and ADHD (2025)
Journal Article
Forbes, E. J., Tiego, J., Langmead, J., Unruh, K. E., Mosconi, M. W., Finlay, A., Kallady, K., Maclachlan, L., Moses, M., Cappel, K., Knott, R., Chau, T., Sindhu, V. P. M., Bellato, A., Groom, M. J., Kerestes, R., Bellgrove, M. A., & Johnson, B. P. (2025). Oculomotor Function in Children and Adolescents with Autism, ADHD or Co-occurring Autism and ADHD. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06718-3

Oculomotor characteristics, including accuracy, timing, and sensorimotor processing, are considered sensitive intermediate phenotypes for understanding the etiology of neurodevelopmental conditions, such as autism and ADHD. Oculomotor characteristics... Read More about Oculomotor Function in Children and Adolescents with Autism, ADHD or Co-occurring Autism and ADHD.

Systematic review—understanding the barriers and facilitators experienced by healthcare professionals in providing care for tics: a mixed methods systematic review of clinical knowledge, attitudes, and practices (2024)
Journal Article
Parker, A., French, B., Groom, M. J., & Hall, C. L. (2024). Systematic review—understanding the barriers and facilitators experienced by healthcare professionals in providing care for tics: a mixed methods systematic review of clinical knowledge, attitudes, and practices. BMC Medical Education, 24, Article 1403. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06369-z

Tic disorders (TDs) have a prevalence of approximately 1%, and while various therapies have demonstrated effectiveness, people with tics and their families report a lack of understanding by healthcare professionals (HCPs). This systematic review incl... Read More about Systematic review—understanding the barriers and facilitators experienced by healthcare professionals in providing care for tics: a mixed methods systematic review of clinical knowledge, attitudes, and practices.

Commentary: Using QbTest for monitoring pharmacological treatment response in ADHD – are we there yet? (2024)
Journal Article
Bellato, A., Parlatini, V., Groom, M. J., Hall, C. L., Hollis, C., Simonoff, E., Thapar, A., & Cortese, S. (2025). Commentary: Using QbTest for monitoring pharmacological treatment response in ADHD – are we there yet?. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 66(2), 266-270. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14071

Individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) exhibit varied responses to pharmacological treatments (e.g. stimulants and non-stimulants). Accurately and promptly detecting treatment-related improvements, response failure, or deter... Read More about Commentary: Using QbTest for monitoring pharmacological treatment response in ADHD – are we there yet?.

A national evaluation of QbTest to support ADHD assessment: a real-world, mixed methods approach (2024)
Journal Article
Hall, S. S., McKenzie, C., Thomson, L., Ingall, B.-R., Groom, M. J., McGlennon, N., Dines-Allen, M., & Hall, C. L. (2024). A national evaluation of QbTest to support ADHD assessment: a real-world, mixed methods approach. BMC Health Services Research, 24(1), Article 1201. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11693-7

Background: QbTest is a commercially available, computerised test of attention, impulsivity, and activity designed to assist with the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Health Innovation East Midlands (formerly East Midland... Read More about A national evaluation of QbTest to support ADHD assessment: a real-world, mixed methods approach.

Policy Brief: Access to care for neurodiversity - ADHD and Tourette Syndrome (2024)
Report
French, B., & Groom, M. (2024). Policy Brief: Access to care for neurodiversity - ADHD and Tourette Syndrome. University of Nottingham

Around 15-20% of the population is neurodivergent. Despite this, access to diagnoses and care for neurodivergent people is problematic and there is inconsistent support across the UK.

Research at the University of Nottingham focuses on the impor... Read More about Policy Brief: Access to care for neurodiversity - ADHD and Tourette Syndrome.

The impacts associated with having ADHD: an umbrella review (2024)
Journal Article
French, B., Nalbant, G., Wright, H., Sayal, K., Daley, D., Groom, M. J., Cassidy, S., & Hall, C. L. (2024). The impacts associated with having ADHD: an umbrella review. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 15, Article 1343314. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1343314

Introduction: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects up to 5% of the population and is characterised by symptoms of impulsivity, hyperactivity and inattention. These symptoms are significantly impairing and carry additional risks for... Read More about The impacts associated with having ADHD: an umbrella review.

Associations of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness with cognitive function, self-control, and resilience in young people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (2024)
Journal Article
Sibbick, E., Boat, R., Sarkar, M., Johnston, J. P., Groom, M., Williams, R. A., Dring, K. J., Sun, F.-H., & Cooper, S. B. (2024). Associations of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness with cognitive function, self-control, and resilience in young people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Advanced Exercise and Health Science, 1(1), 51-58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aehs.2024.01.003

The aim of the present study was to investigate if physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness influence cognition, self-control, and resilience in young people with ADHD. Fifty-four children with ADHD (12.8 ± 1.4 y) completed questionnaires to a... Read More about Associations of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness with cognitive function, self-control, and resilience in young people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Identifying Digital Markers of ADHD in a Remote Monitoring Setting: Prospective Observational Study (2023)
Journal Article
Sankesara, H., Denyer, H., Sun, S., Deng, Q., Ranjan, Y., Conde, P., Rashid, Z., Asherson, P., Bilbow, A., Groom, M., Hollis, C., Dobson, R. J., Folarin, A., & Kuntsi, J. (2025). Identifying Digital Markers of ADHD in a Remote Monitoring Setting: Prospective Observational Study. JMIR Formative Research, 9, Article e54531. https://doi.org/10.2196/54531

Background:
The symptoms and associated characteristics of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are typically assessed in person at a clinic or in a research lab. Mobile health offers a new approach to obtaining additional passively and c... Read More about Identifying Digital Markers of ADHD in a Remote Monitoring Setting: Prospective Observational Study.

Social anxiety is more likely to influence reputation management decisions than autistic traits (2023)
Journal Article
Dubey, I., Groom, M., Tahir, A., & Hamilton, A. (2024). Social anxiety is more likely to influence reputation management decisions than autistic traits. Autism Research, 17(1), 78-88. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3040

People manage their social reputation by selectively sharing achievements, thereby shaping the way others think about them. Autistic traits and social anxiety may have opposing impacts on reputation management. This study aimed to identify the influe... Read More about Social anxiety is more likely to influence reputation management decisions than autistic traits.

Practitioner Review: Clinical utility of the QbTest for the assessment and diagnosis of ADHD: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Bellato, A., Hall, C. L., Groom, M. J., Simonoff, E., Thapar, A., Hollis, C., & Cortese, S. (2024). Practitioner Review: Clinical utility of the QbTest for the assessment and diagnosis of ADHD: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 65(6), 845-861. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13901

Background
Several computerised cognitive tests (e.g. continuous performance test) have been developed to support the clinical assessment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Here, we appraised the evidence-base underpinning the use o... Read More about Practitioner Review: Clinical utility of the QbTest for the assessment and diagnosis of ADHD: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Patients’ experience of accessing support for tics from primary care in the UK: an online mixed-methods survey (2023)
Journal Article
Marino, C., Khan, K., Groom, M. J., Hall, S. S., Anderson, S., Mcnally, E., Murphy, T., & Hall, C. L. (2023). Patients’ experience of accessing support for tics from primary care in the UK: an online mixed-methods survey. BMC Health Services Research, 23, Article 788. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09753-5

Background
Tics are common in children and young people and may persist into adulthood. Tics can cause challenges with social, occupational, physical, and academic functioning. The current study explores the perceptions of adults with tics and paren... Read More about Patients’ experience of accessing support for tics from primary care in the UK: an online mixed-methods survey.

Relationship between autonomic arousal and attention orienting in children and adolescents with ADHD, autism and co-occurring ADHD and autism (2023)
Journal Article
Bellato, A., Arora, I., Kochhar, P., Ropar, D., Hollis, C., & Groom, M. J. (2023). Relationship between autonomic arousal and attention orienting in children and adolescents with ADHD, autism and co-occurring ADHD and autism. Cortex, 166, 306-321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2023.06.002

Introduction
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may be characterized by different profiles of visual attention orienting. However, there are also many inconsistent findings emerging from the literature... Read More about Relationship between autonomic arousal and attention orienting in children and adolescents with ADHD, autism and co-occurring ADHD and autism.

Risks Associated With Undiagnosed ADHD and/or Autism: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review (2023)
Journal Article
French, B., Daley, D., Groom, M., & Cassidy, S. (2023). Risks Associated With Undiagnosed ADHD and/or Autism: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review. Journal of Attention Disorders, 27(12), 1393-1410. https://doi.org/10.1177/10870547231176862

Background: The two most prevalent neurodevelopmental disorders—Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism (ASD)—(ASD/ADHD) strongly impact individuals’ functions. This is worsened when individuals are undiagnosed and risks such as in... Read More about Risks Associated With Undiagnosed ADHD and/or Autism: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review.

Remote administration of ADHD-sensitive cognitive tasks: a pilot study (2023)
Journal Article
Sun, S., Denyer, H., Sankesara, H., Deng, Q., Ranjan, Y., Conde, P., Rashid, Z., Bendayan, R., Asherson, P., Bilbow, A., Groom, M., Hollis, C., Folarin, A. A., Dobson, R. J. B., & Kuntsi, J. (2023). Remote administration of ADHD-sensitive cognitive tasks: a pilot study. Journal of Attention Disorders, 27(9), 1040-1050. https://doi.org/10.1177/10870547231172

Objective:
We assessed the feasibility and validity of remote researcher-led administration and self-administration of modified versions of two cognitive tasks sensitive to ADHD, a four-choice reaction time task (Fast task) and a combined Continuous... Read More about Remote administration of ADHD-sensitive cognitive tasks: a pilot study.

We need timely access to mental health data: implications of the Goldacre review (2023)
Journal Article
Astle, D. E., Moore, A., Marryat, L., Viding, E., Mansfield, K. L., Fazel, M., Pierce, M., Abel, K. M., Green, J., Broome, M. R., John, A., Broome, M. R., Upthegrove, R., Bould, H., Minnis, H., Gajwani, R., Groom, M. J., Hollis, C., Liddle, E., Sayal, K., …Ford, T. J. (2023). We need timely access to mental health data: implications of the Goldacre review. Lancet Psychiatry, 10(4), 242-244. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366%2823%2900030-5

The Goldacre review, published in April, 2022, 1 is a landmark evaluation of the use, availability, and safety of National Health Service (NHS) data across all four nations of the UK. The review underscores the necessary role of data in driving healt... Read More about We need timely access to mental health data: implications of the Goldacre review.

Home based remotely supervised tDCS in children with acquired brain injury: a feasibility study protocol (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stein, A., Iyer, K., Dux, P., Friehs, M., Riddle, J., Craven, M., Groom, M., & Barlow, K. (2023, February). Home based remotely supervised tDCS in children with acquired brain injury: a feasibility study protocol. Poster presented at 5th International Brain Stimulation Conference, Lisbon, Portugal

Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the most common acquired brain injury (ABI), where 16% of children sustain at least one TBI requiring medical attention, and 25-30% experience chronic problems. Attention and concentration problems are am... Read More about Home based remotely supervised tDCS in children with acquired brain injury: a feasibility study protocol.

Distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic for children with ADHD and/or ASD: a European multi-center study examining the role of executive function deficits and age (2022)
Journal Article
Thorell, L. B., Fuermaier, A. B. M., Christiansen, H., Steinmayr, R., Baeyens, D., de la Peña, A. G., Groom, M. J., Idrees, I., van der Oord, S., van den Hoofdakker, B. J., Luman, M., Mammarella, I. C., & Skoglund, C. (2022). Distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic for children with ADHD and/or ASD: a European multi-center study examining the role of executive function deficits and age. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 16(1), Article 101. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-022-00540-4

Background: One of the COVID-19 pandemic consequences that has affected families the most is school lockdowns. Some studies have shown that distance learning has been especially challenging for families with a child with neurodevelopmental disorders... Read More about Distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic for children with ADHD and/or ASD: a European multi-center study examining the role of executive function deficits and age.

The effects of stimulant and non-stimulant medications on the autonomic nervous system (ANS) functioning in people with ADHD: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
Journal Article
Idrees, I., Bellato, A., Cortese, S., & Groom, M. J. (2023). The effects of stimulant and non-stimulant medications on the autonomic nervous system (ANS) functioning in people with ADHD: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 144, Article 104968. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104968

We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the effects of stimulant and non-stimulant medications on autonomic functioning in people with ADHD (PROSPERO: CRD42020212439). We searched (9th August 2021) PsycInfo, MEDLINE, EMBAS... Read More about The effects of stimulant and non-stimulant medications on the autonomic nervous system (ANS) functioning in people with ADHD: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Acute effects of physical activity on cognitive function in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
Journal Article
Sibbick, E., Boat, R., Sarkar, M., Groom, M., & Cooper, S. B. (2022). Acute effects of physical activity on cognitive function in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 23, Article 100469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2022.100469

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in children and adolescents, is typically managed with medications which are associated with negative side effects. Therefore, non-pharmacological tr... Read More about Acute effects of physical activity on cognitive function in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.