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Validation of the French version of the alcohol, smoking and substance involvement screening test (ASSIST) in the elderly (2012)
Auteur(s) :
KHAN, R. ;
CHATTON, A. ;
THORENS, G. ;
ACHAB, S. ;
NALLET, A. ;
BROERS, B. ;
CALZADA, G. ;
POZNYAK, V. ;
ZULLINO, D. ;
KHAZAAL, Y.
Année :
2012
Page(s) :
7 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
22
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs ; Tabac / Tobacco / e-cigarette
Discipline :
PRO (Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods)
Thésaurus géographique
SUISSE
Thésaurus mots-clés
DEPISTAGE
;
PERSONNE AGEE
;
TABAC
;
ALCOOL
;
VALIDITE
;
PRODUIT ILLICITE
;
COMPARAISON
Résumé :
Background: Substance use disorders seem to be an under considered health problem amongst the elderly. The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST), was developed by the World Health Organization to detect substance use disorders. The present study evaluates the psychometric properties of the French version of ASSIST in a sample of elderly people attending geriatric outpatient facilities (primary care or psychiatric facilities).
Methods: One hundred persons older than 65 years were recruited from clients attending a geriatric policlinic day care centre and from geriatric psychiatric facilities. Measures included ASSIST, Addiction Severity Index (ASI), Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI-Plus), Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), Revised Fagerstrom Tolerance Questionnaire-Smoking (RTQ) and MiniMental State(MMS).
Results: Concurrent validity was established with significant correlations between ASSIST scores, scores from ASI, AUDIT, RTQ, and significantly higher ASSIST scores for patients with a MINI-Plus diagnosis of abuse or dependence. The ASSIST questionnaire was found to have high internal consistency for the total substance involvement along with specific substance involvement as assessed by Cronbach's α, ranging from 0.66, to 0.89 .
Conclusions: The findings demonstrate that ASSIST is a valid screening test for identifying substance use disorders in elderly.
Methods: One hundred persons older than 65 years were recruited from clients attending a geriatric policlinic day care centre and from geriatric psychiatric facilities. Measures included ASSIST, Addiction Severity Index (ASI), Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI-Plus), Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), Revised Fagerstrom Tolerance Questionnaire-Smoking (RTQ) and MiniMental State(MMS).
Results: Concurrent validity was established with significant correlations between ASSIST scores, scores from ASI, AUDIT, RTQ, and significantly higher ASSIST scores for patients with a MINI-Plus diagnosis of abuse or dependence. The ASSIST questionnaire was found to have high internal consistency for the total substance involvement along with specific substance involvement as assessed by Cronbach's α, ranging from 0.66, to 0.89 .
Conclusions: The findings demonstrate that ASSIST is a valid screening test for identifying substance use disorders in elderly.
Affiliation :
Division for Addictology Department of mental health and psychiatry University Hospitals, Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland