Alcohol Treatment Outcome Methodology: State Of The Art 1989-1993.

Author(s)

F. Curtis Breslin, University of Toronto
Stacey L. Sobell, Canadian Addiction Research Foundation
Linda C. Sobell, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Mark B. Sobell, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1997

Publication Title

Addictive Behaviors

Volume

22

Issue/Number

2

First Page

145

ISSN

0306-4603

Last Page

155

Abstract/Excerpt

This article reviews the 61 alcohol treatment outcome studies published from 1989-1993 with respect to methodology. Although better assessment of subjects' pretreatment characteristics was noted, a minority of studies met even the basic requirements of experimental studies. Further, some reversals of methodological progress were observed in several areas, particularly in collecting outcome data from multiple sources. It is suggested that funding agencies and journal editors require that submissions meet minimum standards for adequate outcome evaluation.

DOI

10.1016/S0306-4603(95)00109-3

NSUWorks Citation

Breslin, F. C., Sobell, S. L., Sobell, L. C., Sobell, M. B. (1997). Alcohol Treatment Outcome Methodology: State Of The Art 1989-1993.. Addictive Behaviors, 22(2), 145-155.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/92