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A COMPARISON OF TWO RETROSPECTIVE MEASURES OF WEEKLY ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION: DIARY AND QUANTITY/FREQUENCY INDEX.
- Source :
- Alcohol & Alcoholism; Jul1999, Vol. 34 Issue 4, p636-645, 10p, 3 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- There is currently uncertainty regarding the relative performance of a retrospective diary (RD) and a quantity–frequency index (QFI) measure of weekly alcohol consumption. While some previous studies have found more consumption reported on an RD than a QFI, others have found the reverse. As yet, however, no study has compared computerized versions of these two measures. This cross-sectional study involved administration of a computerized survey in a community-based drug and alcohol treatment setting. Five hundred and eighty-six clients (420 males) attending counselling for a range of drug- and alcohol-related issues agreed to participate in the study. The major finding was that more alcohol consumption was reported on the RD, than on the QFI. Similarly, the RD detected a greater proportion of both heavy and high-risk drinkers than the QFI. It is argued that the RD may be preferable to the QFI as a measure of weekly alcohol consumption, for use in community-based treatment settings. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
- Subjects :
- ALCOHOL drinking
ALCOHOLISM
SUBSTANCE abuse
PERSONALITY tests
COUNSELING
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07350414
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Alcohol & Alcoholism
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 44399743
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/34.4.636