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Current methods of assessing substance use: a review of strengths, problems, and developments
(Méthodes actuelles d'évaluation de l'usage de drogues : points forts, problèmes et développements)
Auteur(s) :
RICHTER, L. ;
JOHNSON, P. B.
Année
2001
Page(s) :
809-832
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
MODELE STATISTIQUE
;
AUTOEVALUATION
;
CONSOMMATION
;
EVALUATION
;
TEST
;
COMPARAISON
;
ECHELLE D'EVALUATION
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Note générale :
Journal of Drug Issues, 2001, 31, (4), 809-832
Résumé :
This article discusses various means of assessing and measuring substance use behaviors and describes the relative advantages and disadvantages of each of the measurement tools. Self-report instruments are the most convenient and widely used forms of substance use assessment. Self-report measures can be obtained through various modes of administration, including self-administration via paper-and-pencil questionnaires, computer assisted self-interviews or interactive voice recording, and through personal (interviewer-administered) interviews. The advantages and disadvantages of each of these modes of administration are discussed. Alternative assessment techniques, such as biological measurements, are also frequently used to measure substance use or to validate self-report measures of substance use. This article reviews the various available methods for validating self-report measures, highlighting self-report and biological testing techniques currently in use. It concludes by suggesting future avenues of research for improving upon current substance use measurement techniques. (Author's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Natl Ctr Addiction Substance Abuse, Columbia Univ. CASA), 633 3rd Ave., New York, NY 10017-6706
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.