Using handheld computers for daily alcohol assessment: Results from a pilot study

Using handheld computers for daily alcohol assessment: Results from a pilot study

Aims: The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the feasibility and usability of daily retrospective assessments of alcohol use using handheld computers and to explore their comparability to Timeline Followback (TLFB) assessments. Methods: College student participants received a Handheld Asse...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of substance use 2005-01, Vol.10 (6), p.347-353
Hauptverfasser: Bernhardt, Jay M., Usdan, Stuart L., Burnett, Amy
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Alcohol assessment
Alcohol consumption
Assessment
college students
Handheld computers
Public health
Selfmeasurement
Undergraduate students
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Zusammenfassung:Aims: The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the feasibility and usability of daily retrospective assessments of alcohol use using handheld computers and to explore their comparability to Timeline Followback (TLFB) assessments. Methods: College student participants received a Handheld Assessment Tool (HAT) at enrolment, which surveyed alcohol consumption and contextual factors for the previous day. After 1 week of daily monitoring, participants completed a paper-and-pencil TLFB assessment and HAT usability scale. Results: Of the 1,800 matched data points on the HAT and TLFB, the overall level of agreement was very good (kappa = 0.80, p
ISSN:1465-9891
1475-9942
DOI:10.1080/14659890412331320838