Alcohol assessment using wireless handheld computers: A pilot study

Abstract The present study sought to test the feasibility of measuring quantity and frequency of self-reported alcohol consumption among college students using the Handheld Assisted Network Diary (HAND) by comparing results to a retrospective Timeline Followback (TLFB). A total of 40 undergraduate c...

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Published inAddictive behaviors Vol. 32; no. 12; pp. 3065 - 3070
Main Authors Bernhardt, Jay M, Usdan, Stuart, Mays, Darren, Arriola, Kimberly Jacob, Martin, Ryan J, Cremeens, Jennifer, McGill, Tia, Weitzel, Jessica Aungst
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2007
Elsevier Science Ltd
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Alcohol assessment
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Alcohol Drinking - psychology
Alcohol use
Alcohol-Related Disorders - psychology
College students
Computers, Handheld
Feasibility Studies
Female
Handheld computers
Humans
Male
Patient Compliance
Pilot Projects
Psychiatry
Software
Students - psychology
Students - statistics & numerical data
Alcohol assessment
College students
Handheld computers
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Summary:Abstract The present study sought to test the feasibility of measuring quantity and frequency of self-reported alcohol consumption among college students using the Handheld Assisted Network Diary (HAND) by comparing results to a retrospective Timeline Followback (TLFB). A total of 40 undergraduate college students completed a HAND assessment during the two-week study period and completed a TLFB at follow-up. The HAND recorded similar levels of alcohol consumption compared to the TLFB. There were no significant differences in overall alcohol consumption, drinks per drinking day, or heavy drinking days between the two methods of assessment. Handheld computers may represent a useful tool for assessing daily alcohol use among college students.
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This research was conducted while the authors JMB and JAW were at the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia.
This project was supported in part by an appointment to the Research Participation Program for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention administered by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education through an agreement between the Department of Energy and CDC.
ISSN:0306-4603
1873-6327
DOI:10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.04.012