Exploring the research needs, barriers and facilitators to the collection of biological data in adolescence for mental health research: a scoping review protocol paper
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Rachel Upthegrove,
Rebecca Pollard,
Rosemary R C McEachan,
Talya Porat,
Paola Dazzan,
Seeromanie Harding,
Craig Morgan,
David Ryan,
Valeria Mondelli,
Carmine M Pariante,
Chiara Nosarti,
Gillian Brooks,
Anna Lavis,
Matthew Broome,
Katy Shire,
Anthony Woods,
Courtney Worrell,
Tyler Weetman,
Zara Sadiq,
Maria Pieptan,
Niyah Campbell,
Nzinga Gardner,
Lea Schmid
Affiliations
Rachel Upthegrove
Institute for Mental Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Rebecca Pollard
Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King`s College London, London, UK
Rosemary R C McEachan
Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford, UK
Talya Porat
Department of Population Health Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King`s College London, London, UK
Paola Dazzan
Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King`s College London, London, UK
Seeromanie Harding
2 Department of Population Health Sciences, School of Life Course & Population Sciences, Kings College London, London, UK
Craig Morgan
Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King`s College London, London, UK
David Ryan
Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford, UK
Valeria Mondelli
Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King`s College London, London, UK
Carmine M Pariante
Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King`s College London, London, UK
Chiara Nosarti
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King`s College London, London, UK
Gillian Brooks
King`s Business School, King`s College London, London, UK
Anna Lavis
Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Matthew Broome
Institute for Mental Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Katy Shire
Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford, UK
Anthony Woods
Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King`s College London, London, UK
Courtney Worrell
Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King`s College London, London, UK
Tyler Weetman
Institute for Mental Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Zara Sadiq
Institute for Mental Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Maria Pieptan
Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King`s College London, London, UK
Niyah Campbell
Institute for Mental Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Nzinga Gardner
Public Review Member, NIHR, London, UK
Lea Schmid
Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King`s College London, London, UK
Introduction While research into adolescent mental health has developed a considerable understanding of environmental and psychosocial risk factors, equivalent biological evidence is lacking and is not representative of economic, social and ethnic diversity in the adolescent population. It is important to understand the possible barriers and facilitators to conduct this research. This will then allow us to improve our understanding of how biology interacts with environmental and psychosocial risk factors during adolescence. The objective of this scoping review is to identify and understand the needs, barriers and facilitators related to the collection of biological data in adolescent mental health research.Methods and analysis Reviewers will conduct a systematic search of PubMed, Medline, Scopus, Cochrane, ERIC, EMBASE, ProQuest, EBSCO Global Health electronic databases, relevant publications and reference lists to identify studies published in the English language at any time. This scoping review will identify published studies exploring mental health/psychopathology outcomes, with biological measures, in participants between the ages of 11 and 18 and examine the reported methodology used for data collection. Data will be summarised in tabular form with narrative synthesis and will use the methodology of Levac et al, supplemented by subsequent recommendations from the Joanna Briggs Institute Scoping Review Methodology.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval is not required for this scoping review. The scoping review will be conducted with input from patient and public involvement, specifically including young people involved in our study (‘Co-producing a framework of guiding principles for Engaging representative and diverse cohorts of young peopLE in Biological ReseArch in menTal hEalth’—www.celebrateproject.co.uk) Youth Expert Working Group. Dissemination will include publication in peer-reviewed journals, academic presentations and on the project website.
