Using Best–Worst Scaling to Measure Caregiver Preferences for Managing their Child’s ADHD: A Pilot Study

Management of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a trade-off between caregivers’ concerns about the benefits versus the risks of evidence-based treatment. Few studies have used choice-based methods to assess what treatment attributes matter most to caregivers. The aim was to develop and to pilot an instrument to elicit caregivers’ preferences for evidence-based management of their child’s ADHD. Mixed methods were used to develop...