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Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Agreement Between Prospective Interactive Voice Response Self-Monitoring and Structured Retrospective Reports of Drinking and Contextual Variables During Natural Resolution Attempts

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
Volume 68, 2007 > Issue 4: July 2007 pp 538-542


Interactive voice response (IVR) systems allow respondents to report information privately using the telephone keypad and appear to enhance reports of sensitive behaviors like problem drinking.

They hold promise for telehealth applications with problem drinkers who will not seek clinical care, but IVR feasibility and data quality using such community samples have not been well studied across lengthy reporting periods in relation to established retrospective measures that are less costly and burdensome.

These issues were evaluated using recently resolved, untreated problem drinkers who are targets for telehealth interventions.

The findings further established the use of IVR SM with problem drinkers, including assessment of behavioral economic variables, and extended its use to community settings, which offer opportunities to reach the majority who do not seek clinical services


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