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ArticleAlcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire)2015

Assessing the Validity of Participant-Derived Compared to Staff-Derived Values to Compute a Binge Score.

Sarah L Lake, Nathalie Hill-Kapturczak, Yuanyuan Liang, John D Roache, Jillian Mullen, Tara E Karns, Donald M Dougherty

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Article in Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire), 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sarah L LakePsychiatry Department, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
Nathalie Hill-KapturczakPsychiatry Department, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
Yuanyuan LiangDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
John D RoachePsychiatry Department, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
Jillian MullenPsychiatry Department, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
Tara E KarnsPsychiatry Department, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA.
Donald M DoughertyPsychiatry Department, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA doughertyd@uthscsa.edu.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · US

Funding

Leveraging Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring to Reduce Drinking among DWI DefendantsR01AA014988 · NIAAA · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI DOUGHERTY, DONALD M, HILL-KAPTURCZAK, NATHALIE · 2005 to 2021
$8.6M
Training in Drug Abuse Research: Behavior and NeurobiologyT32DA031115 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · PI CHARLES P FRANCE · 2011 to 2026
$5.2M
NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA014988NIAAA NIH HHS R01AA14988NIDA NIH HHS T32 DA031115NIDA NIH HHS T32DA031115
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsThis study examined the validity of two methods of classifying binge drinkers.

methodsAdult drinkers (n = 166) completed the Alcohol Use Questionnaire (AUQ) and a Timeline Followback (TLFB) interview to characterize drinking during the past 28 days. Using Townshend and Duka's (2005) recommendations, answers on three AUQ items (average drinks per hour, number of times drunk within the prior 6 months and percentage of times drunk when drinking) were used to derive a binge score that was then used to classify drinkers as Binge, Non-Binge and Unclassifiable. Two methods for calculating binge scores were compared: (a) Participant-derived, using participants' answers on the 3 AUQ items; and (b) Staff-derived, staff used TLFB interview information to answer the 3 AUQ items. Additionally, Participant- and Staff-derived classifications were used to predict future drinking behaviors assessed by a second TLFB interview.

resultsParticipant- and Staff-derived binge scores had a low concordance rate. Staff-derived classifications were better than Participant-derived classifications at predicting future binge drinking behavior and identifying group differences in drinking behavior reported during the second TLFB interview (average drinks per hour, number of times drunk within the prior 6 months, and percentage of times drunk when drinking).

conclusionsClassifying drinkers using staff-guided TLFB interview methods instead of self-reported participant generalizations of typical drinking habits better relates to real-world drinking. Classification schemes that rely on dichotomous categorization of drinkers (Binge vs. Non-Binge) may be missing individuals who engage in harmful patterns of drinking. A continuous scale or index characterizing problematic drinking may be more useful.

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Interview, PsychologicalSelf ReportAdultAlcoholic IntoxicationBinge DrinkingFemaleHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adult

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PMID25770137
PMCPMC4474000
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