Script Author: Katja Borchert, Ph.D. (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Created: January 28, 2018
Last Modified: January 26, 2025 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC
This script implements a computerized version of the short ASRS screener instrument of adult ADHD based on the the World Health Organization (WHO) 18-item ASRS) as introduced by Kessler et al (2005). Additional scoring information is provided by van de Glind et al (2013).
Kessler RC, Adler L, Ames M, Demler O, Faraone S, Hiripi E, Howes MJ, Jin R, Secnik K, Spencer T, Ustun TB, Walters EE. (2005). The World Health Organization Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS): a short screening scale for use in the general population. Psychol. Med.; 35:245–256.
Van de Glind, G. et al (2013). Validity of the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) as a screener for adult ADHD in treatment seeking substance use disorder patients. Drug Alcohol Depend, 132(3): 587–596.
1 minute
6 screening questions for adult ADHD, 5-point Likert scale
File Name: asrs_6_summary.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| inquisit.version | Inquisit version number |
| computer.platform | Device platform: win | mac |ios | android |
| computer.touch | 0 = device has no touchscreen capabilities; 1 = device has touchscreen capabilities |
| computer.hasKeyboard | 0 = no external keyboard detected; 1 = external keyboard detected |
| startDate | Date the session was run |
| startTime | Time the session was run |
| subjectId | Participant ID |
| groupId | Group number |
| sessionId | Session number |
| elapsedTime | Session duration in ms |
| completed | 0 = Test was not completed 1 = Test was completed |
| screeningScore | => number of items with a positive score => screener ASRS is positive for adult ADHD with a score of 4 or above (van de Glind et al., 2013) |
| q1 | 1 (=positive score) if question 1 has a raw score of 2 or higher; 0 (negative score) otherwise |
| q2 | 1 (=positive score) if question 2 has a raw score of 2 or higher; 0 (negative score) otherwise |
| q3 | 1 (=positive score) if question 3 has a raw score of 2 or higher; 0 (negative score) otherwise |
| q4 | 1 (=positive score) if question 4 has a raw score of 3 or higher; 0 (negative score) otherwise |
| q5 | 1 (=positive score) if question 5 has a raw score of 3 or higher; 0 (negative score) otherwise |
| q6 | 1 (=positive score) if question 6 has a raw score of 3 or higher; 0 (negative score) otherwise categorized response values: into positive or negative score for each of the 6 questions (see van de Glind et al, 2013, p.17) |
File Name: asrs_6.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| date | Date the session was run |
| time | Time the session was run |
| subject | Participant ID |
| group | Group number |
| session | Session number |
| build | Inquisit version number |
| q*_response | Response given (in assigned values) Scale: 0 (never) - 4 (very often) no reversed scored questions |
| q*_latency | How much time (in ms) the participant spent on the surveyPage with this particular question (the last time this particular surveyPage was visited) |
The procedure can be adjusted by setting the following parameters.
| Name | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| pageInstructions | The instructions that appear at the top of each surveyPage |