RESEARCH METHODS 2005 <955>
Database Ovid MEDLINE(R) In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations and Ovid MEDLINE(R)
Unique Identifier 16096125
Status MEDLINE
Authors Newcombe DA. Humeniuk RE. Ali R.
Authors Full Name Newcombe, David Al. Humeniuk, Rachel E. Ali, Robert.
Institution
World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research in the Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Problems,
Department of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology, University of Adelaide, South Australia.
Title
Validation of the World Health Organization Alcohol, Smoking and Substance
Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST): report of results from the Australian site.
Source
Drug & Alcohol Review. 24(3):217-26, 2005 May.
Journal Name
Drug & Alcohol Review
Country of Publication
England
Abstract
The concurrent, construct, discriminative and predictive validity of the World Health
Organization's Alcohol Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) were examined in
an Australian sample. One hundred and fifty participants, recruited from drug treatment (n =
50) and primary health care (PHC) settings (n = 100), were administered a battery of
instruments at baseline and a modified battery at 3 months. Measures included the ASSIST;
the Addiction Severity Index-Lite (ASI-Lite); the Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS); the
MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI-Plus); the Rating of Injection Site
Condition (RISC); the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST); the Alcohol Use Disorders
Identification Test (AUDIT); the Revised Fagerstrom Tolerance Questionnaire (RTQ); and the
Maudsely Addiction Profile (MAP). Concurrent validity was demonstrated by significant
correlations between ASSIST scores and scores from the ASI-lite, SDS, AUDIT and DAST;
and significantly greater ASSIST scores for those with diagnoses of abuse or dependence.
Construct validity was established by significant correlations between ASSIST scores and
measures of risk factors for the development of drug and alcohol problems. Participants
diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder or antisocial personality disorder had
significantly higher ASSIST scores than those not diagnosed as such. Discriminative validity
was established by the capacity of the ASSIST to discriminate between substance use, abuse
and dependence. ROC analysis was able to establish cut-off scores for an Australian sample,
with suitable specificities and sensitivities for most substances. Predictive validity was
demonstrated by similarity in ASSIST scores obtained at baseline and at follow-up. The
findings demonstrated that the ASSIST is a valid screening test for psychoactive substance
use in individuals who use a number of substances and have varying degrees of substance
use.
ISSN Print 0959-5236
Publication Type Journal Article. Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't. Validation Studies.
Date of Publication 2005 May
Year of Publication 2005
Issue/Part 3
Volume 24
Page 217-26
RESEARCH METHODS 2005 <968>
Database Ovid MEDLINE(R) In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations and Ovid MEDLINE(R)
Unique Identifier 15911594
Status MEDLINE
Authors Griffiths MD. Szabo A. Terry A.
Authors Full Name Griffiths, M D. Szabo, A. Terry, A.
Institution
Psychology Division, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG1 4BU, UK. mark.griffiths@ntu.ac.uk
Title
The exercise addiction inventory: a quick and easy screening tool for health
practitioners.
Source
British Journal of Sports Medicine. 39(6):e30, 2005 Jun.
Journal Name
British Journal of Sports Medicine
Other ID
Source: NLM. PMC1725234
Country of Publication
England
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Exercise addiction is not routinely screened for probably because available
instruments take a long time to administer, their scoring may be complicated, and their
interpretation is not always obvious. A new psychometric instrument has been developed that
is capable of identifying people affected by, or at risk of, exercise addiction: the exercise
addiction inventory (EAI). A preliminary report showed the EAI had good reliability and
validity. OBJECTIVES: To test further the EAI's psychometric properties and show that it
would be quick and simple to administer by general practitioners. METHODS: A sample of
200 habitual exercisers were given the EAI and two existing exercise addiction scales
(obligatory exercise questionnaire; exercise dependence scale). Two weeks later, another
sample of 79 exercisers were administered the EAI to determine the test-retest reliability of
the questionnaire. RESULTS: The original data from the preliminary report were reanalysed
to determine the split half correlation of the EAI. This was found to be 0.84 (Guttman split-half
coefficient). A correlation between weekly frequency of exercising and EAI scores was also
determined, and it was found that the two variables shared 29% of the variance (r2 = 0.29).
The test-retest reliability of the scale was found to be very good (0.85). CONCLUSIONS: The
EAI is a valid and reliable tool which would be capable of helping general practitioners to
quickly and easily identify people affected by, or at risk of, exercise addiction.
Publication Type Evaluation Studies. Journal Article.
Date of Publication 2005 Jun
Year of Publication 2005
Issue/Part 6
Volume 39
Page e30