Alcohol assessment using wireless handheld computers: A pilot study.

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 st...

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Published in:Addictive Behaviors Vol. 32; no. 12; pp. 3065 - 3071
Main Authors: Bernhardt, Jay M., Usdan, Stuart, Mays, Darren, Arriola, Kimberly Jacob, Martin, Ryan J., Cremeens, Jennifer, McGill, Tia, Weitzel, Jessica Aungst
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Published: Elsevier Science December 2007
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          Bernhardt, Jay M.
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          Martin, Ryan J.
          Cremeens, Jennifer
          McGill, Tia
          Weitzel, Jessica Aungst
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        Alcohol drinking in college
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          Alcohol drinking in college
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      ab: 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. Copyright (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd.
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