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Type: Journal article
Title: Validation of the alcohol, smoking and substance involement screening test (ASSIST)
Author: Humeniuk, R.
Ali, R.
Babor, T.
Farrell, M.
Formigoni, M.
Jittiwutikarn, J.
Boerngen de Lacerda, R.
Ling, W.
Marsden, J.
Monteiro, M.
Nhiwatiwa, S.
Pal, H.
Poznyak, V.
Simon, S.
Citation: Addiction, 2008; 103(6):1039-1047
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Issue Date: 2008
ISSN: 0965-2140
1360-0443
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Rachel Humeniuk, Robert Ali, Thomas F. Babor, Michael Farrell, Maria L. Formigoni, Jaroon Jittiwutikarn, Roseli B. de Lacerda, Walter Ling, John Marsden, Maristela Monteiro, Sekai Nhiwatiwa, Hemraj Pal, Vladimir Poznyak & Sara Simon
Abstract: <h4>Aim</h4>The concurrent, construct and discriminative validity of the World Health Organization's Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) were examined in a multi-site international study.<h4>Participants</h4>One thousand and 47 participants, recruited from drug treatment (n = 350) and primary health care (PHC) settings (n = 697), were administered a battery of instruments.<h4>Measurements</h4>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 Maudsley Addiction Profile (MAP).<h4>Findings</h4>Concurrent validity was demonstrated by significant correlations between ASSIST scores and scores from the ASI-Lite (r = 0.76-0.88), SDS (r = 0.59), AUDIT (r = 0.82) and RTQ (r = 0.78); and significantly greater ASSIST scores for those with MINI-Plus diagnoses of abuse or dependence (P < 0.001). Construct validity was established by significant correlations between ASSIST scores and measures of risk factors for the development of drug and alcohol problems (r = 0.48-0.76). Discriminative validity was established by the capacity of the ASSIST to discriminate between substance use, abuse and dependence. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to establish cut-off scores with suitable specificities (50-96%) and sensitivities (54-97%) for most substances.<h4>Conclusions</h4>The findings demonstrated that the ASSIST is a valid screening test for identifying psychoactive substance use in individuals who use a number of substances and have varying degrees of substance use.
Keywords: Alcohol
ASSIST
illicit drugs
psychometrics
screening test
tobacco
validation.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2007.02114.x
Published version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2007.02114.x
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