Manchester QbTest Clinic

Assessment for ADHD and other neuro-developmental conditions are complex as these conditions present in different ways, can overlap and change over time.

QbTest involves a 15 or 20-minute computer-based task that measures your (or your child’s) ability to maintain attention and impulse control. Meanwhile, an infrared camera tracks movements, and therefore activity, during the test. The results are based on a comparison of your (or your child’s) performance with data from other people of the same sex and age who do not have ADHD. The test equipment consists of an infrared camera, a headband with an infrared marker attached to it, a laptop and a responder button.

It provides objective data that can help speed up diagnosis, reduces misdiagnosis and bias, and improves access to treatment.

The result must be interpreted by a specialist against other clinical information.

I will always recommend a QbTest to be done as part of my assessment. I use it alongside traditional assessments tools such as interview, observations and behaviour rating scales and school reports etc.

QbTest has to be done in a clinic setting so that the results are accurate and reliable. It is a lot more detailed than a QbCheck. A QbCheck can be done online from home or school. QbTest is the only digital test recommended by NICE.

See how a QbTest is performed Video LINK

Please note that a QbTest on its own can not be used to confirm or exclude ADHD but can help with deciding if it is likely or not. However, a QbTest can be normal in ADHD. Only a detailed and full assessment by a specialist including a QbTest can confirm or exclude ADHD.

The test can be used for personal use or as part of a referral to the NHS or a private specialist.