Development of a self-report format of ASSIST with university students

Barreto, Heloisa Arruda Gomm; Christoff, Adriana de Oliveira; Boerngen-Lacerda, Roseli

doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2014.03.014

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“…25,26,32,33 However, some patients may prefer face-to-face communication, and in-person screening may be more effective for facilitating discussions between providers and patients around behavior change. 34,35 …”

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Feasibility and Acceptability of An Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview Version of the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) in Primary Care Patients

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Background This study explores the feasibility and acceptability of a computer self-administered approach to substance use screening from the perspective of primary care patients. Methods Forty-eight patients from a large safety net hospital in New York City completed an audio computer-assisted self-interview (ACASI) version of the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) and a qualitative interview to assess feasibility and acceptability; comprehension; comfort with screening questions; and preferences for screening mode (interviewer or computer). Qualitative data analysis organized the participants’ feedback into major themes. Results Participants overwhelmingly reported being comfortable with the ACASI ASSIST. Mean administration time was 5.2 minutes (range 1.6 – 14.8). The major themes from the qualitative interviews were 1) ACASI ASSIST is feasible and acceptable to patients, 2) Social stigma around substance use is a barrier to patient disclosure, and 3) ACASI screening should not preclude personal interaction with providers. Conclusions The ACASI ASSIST is an appropriate and feasible approach to substance use screening in primary care. Because of the highly sensitive nature of substance use, screening tools must explain the purpose of screening, assure patients that their privacy is protected, and inform patients of the opportunity to discuss their screening results with their provider.

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Feasibility and Acceptability of An Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview Version of the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) in Primary Care Patients

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“…We recently demonstrated that the paperand-pencil self-report ASSIST is comparable to the interview format in college students (Barreto et al, 2014). Thus, the effect of the intervention on reducing ASSIST scores could be interpreted as efficacy in reducing substance involvement.…”

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“…Each participant was randomly assigned to complete the computer ASSIST (ASSISTc) or interview ASSIST (ASSISTi). The ASSIST was chosen because it is a reliable instrument validated in Brazil as an interview for the general population (Henrique et al, 2004) and as a self-report in college students (Barreto et al, 2014). It has eight questions about 10 types of substances The questions address the frequency of lifetime use (Q1) and in the past 3 months (Q2), feelings of compulsion (Q3), drug-related problems (Q4), inability to perform expected tasks (Q5), concern by family/ friends (Q6), unsuccessful attempts to stop or reduce use (Q7), and injection use (Q8).…”

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Reducing substance involvement in college students: A three-arm parallel-group randomized controlled trial of a computer-based intervention

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“…La prueba ASSIST obtuvo un coeficiente de fiabilidad adecuado, con valores similares a los informados por otro estudio realizado con estudiantes universitarios (Barreto, de Oliveira-Christoff, y Boerngen-Lacerda, 2014). Las características de la subescala de alcohol son similares a aquellas de estudios realizados por la OMS (WHO ASSIST Working Group, 2002).…”

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Validity and Reliability of the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) in University Students

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The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST), developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), has been used successfully in many countries, but there are few studies of its validity and reliability for the Mexican population. The objective of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of the selfadministered ASSIST test in university students in Mexico. This was an ex post facto non-experimental study with 1,176 undergraduate students, the majority women (70.1%) aged 18-23 years (89.5%) and single (87.5%). To estimate concurrent validity, factor analysis and tests of reliability and correlation were carried out between the subscale for alcohol and AUDIT, those for tobacco and the Fagerström Test, and those for marijuana and DAST-20. Adequate reliability coefficients were obtained for ASSIST subscales for tobacco (alpha = 0.83), alcohol (alpha = 0.76), and marijuana (alpha = 0.73). Significant correlations were found only with the AUDIT (r = 0.71) and the alcohol subscale. The best balance of sensitivity and specificity of the alcohol subscale (83.8% and 80%, respectively) and the largest area under the ROC curve (81.9%) was found with a cutoff score of 8. The self-administered version of ASSIST is a valid screening instrument to identify at-risk cases due to substance use in this population.Keywords: Screening test, ASSIST, university students, substance use, reliability, validity.Abstract Recibido: Noviembre 2014; Aceptado: Marzo 2015

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Development of a self-report format of ASSIST with university students

Cited by 23 publications

References 29 publications

Feasibility and Acceptability of An Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview Version of the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) in Primary Care Patients

Feasibility and Acceptability of An Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview Version of the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) in Primary Care Patients

Reducing substance involvement in college students: A three-arm parallel-group randomized controlled trial of a computer-based intervention

Validity and Reliability of the Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) in University Students

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