Item functioning of the alcohol dependence scale in a high-risk sample

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 183-192

  Kahler, Christopher W ^a   Strong, David R ^b   Stuart, Gregory L ^b   Moore, Todd M ^a   Ramsey, Susan E ^c  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BUTLER HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol dependence; Item response theory; Measurement; Severity of dependence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE SCALE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0242636044     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-8716(03)00199-6     Document Type: Article

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