The reliability and stability of the Mortimer-Filkins test

• Published in: Journal of studies on alcohol Vol. 53; no. 6; p. 561
• Main Authors: Webb, G R, Redman, S, Hennrikus, D, Sanson-Fisher, R W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.1992
• Subjects: Accidents, Occupational - legislation & jurisprudence; Accidents, Occupational - prevention & control; Adult; Alcohol Drinking - legislation & jurisprudence; Alcohol Drinking - prevention & control; Alcohol Drinking - psychology; Alcoholism - diagnosis; Alcoholism - psychology; Automobile Driving - legislation & jurisprudence; Female; Humans; Male; New South Wales; Personality Inventory - statistics & numerical data; Psychometrics; Reproducibility of Results; New South Wales

The Mortimer-Filkins test has been used widely as an instrument for detecting problem drinkers among drink-driving offenders. While extensive psychometric testing has been undertaken by the developers of the test, few independent validation studies have been conducted, and few studies have used the...