Single Question about Drunkenness to Detect College Students at Risk for Injury

O’Brien, Mary Claire; McCoy, Thomas P.; Champion, Heather; Mitra, Ananda; Robbins, A. L.; Teuschlser, Hoa; Wolfson, Mark; DuRant, Robert H.

doi:10.1111/j.1553-2712.2006.tb01023.x

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“…For the purposes of this study, two items were used to measure high-risk drinking: estimated number of days of heavy episodic drinking in the past 30 days and getting drunk in a typical week (O'Brien et al, 2006). Heavy episodic drinking in the past 30 days was estimated using the question, "In the past 30 days, how many days have you had FOUR/FIVE or more drinks in a row?"…”

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Attrition Bias in a U.S. Internet Survey of Alcohol Use Among College Freshmen

McCoy

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et al. 2009

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: Attrition bias is an important issue in survey research on alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use. The issue is even more salient for Internet studies, because these studies often have higher rates of attrition than face-to-face or telephone surveys, and there is limited research examining the issue in the fi eld of drug usage, specifi cally for college underclassmen. This study assessed whether measures of highrisk drinking and alcohol-related consequences were related to attrition groups ("stayers" or "leavers") in a cohort of college freshmen. Method: Data were collected in 2003 and 2004 from 2,144 fi rst-year college students at 10 universities in the southeastern United States. Demographics, indicators of high-risk drinking, and alcohol-related consequences were compared between cohort stayers and leavers in statistical analyses using two methods. Results: Analyses indicated that cohort leavers reported signifi cantly higher levels of high-risk drinking (past-30-day heavy episodic drinking, weekly drunkenness) and past-30-day smoking but not signifi cantly increased alcohol-related consequences. The directionality of bias was modestly consistent across outcomes and comparison methods. Conclusions: The current study's fi ndings suggest that intervention efforts to reduce smoking or high-risk drinking need to consider attrition bias during study follow-up or account for it in analyses. (J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs 70: [606][607][608][609][610][611][612][613][614] 2009)

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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Attrition Bias in a U.S. Internet Survey of Alcohol Use Among College Freshmen

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Ip²,

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et al. 2009

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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“…Williams and Vinson (23) found that a single question about the last episode of heavy drinking has good sensitivity and specificity in detecting hazardous drinking and alcohol use disorders. O'Brien et al (24) found that by asking "How many days do you get drunk?" in a typical week, they could identify college students who are at higher risk of alcohol-related injury.…”

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Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT): Toward a Public Health Approach to the Management of Substance Abuse

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Kassebaum

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Abstract:Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is a comprehensive and integrated approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment services through universal screening for persons with substance use disorders and those at risk. This paper describes research on the components of SBIRT conducted during the past 25 years, including the development of screening tests, clinical trials of brief interventions and implementation research. Beginning in the 1980s, concerted efforts were made in the US and at the World Health Organization to provide an evidence base for alcohol screening and brief intervention in primary health care settings. With the development of reliable and accurate screening tests for alcohol, more than a hundred clinical trials were conducted to evaluate the efficacy and cost effectiveness of alcohol screening and brief intervention in primary care, emergency departments and trauma centers. With the accumulation of positive evidence, implementation research on alcohol SBI was begun in the 1990s, followed by trials of similar methods for other substances (e.g., illicit drugs, tobacco, prescription drugs) and by national demonstration programs in the US and other countries. The results of these efforts demonstrate the cumulative benefit of translational research on health care delivery systems and substance abuse policy. That SBIRT yields shortterm improvements in individuals' health is irrefutable; long-term effects on population health have not yet been demonstrated, but simulation models suggest that the benefits could be substantial.

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“…In fall 2006, a random sample of undergraduate college students attending 10 universities (eight public and two private) in North Carolina was invited to complete a Web-based survey as part of a group-randomized trial of an intervention to prevent highrisk drinking behaviors and their consequences on college campuses and surrounding communities (Study to Prevent Alcohol Related Consequences [SPARC]; O'Brien et al, 2006 ). At each university, students were selected randomly from undergraduate enrollment lists and asked to participate in the survey, known as the College Drinking Survey (CDS).…”

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confidence: 99%