Design and methodological considerations of an effectiveness trial of a computer-assisted intervention: An example from the NIDA Clinical Trials Network

Contemporary Clinical Trials

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 386-395

  Campbell, Aimee N C ^a   Nunes, Edward V ^a   Miele, Gloria M ^a   Matthews, Abigail ^b   Polsky, Daniel ^c   Ghitza, Udi E ^d   Turrigiano, Eva ^a   Bailey, Genie L ^e,f   VanVeldhuisen, Paul ^b   Chapdelaine, Rita ^e   Froias, Autumn ^e   Stitzer, Maxine L ^g   Carroll, Kathleen M ^h   Winhusen, Theresa ⁱ   Clingerman, Sara ^j   Perez, Livangelie ^j   McClure, Erin ^g   Goldman, Bruce ^k   Crowell, A Rebecca ^l  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b EMMES CORPORATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE   (United States)

^e New York State Psychiatric Institute ^*  (United States)

^f BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^h YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^j The Center for Drug Free Living Inc   (United States)

^k The Center for Drug Free Living Inc ^*  (United States)

^l Nexus Recovery Center Inc   (United States)

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Author keywords

Clinical trial design; Computer assisted treatment; Effectiveness research; Randomized trials; Substance use disorders

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COUNSELING; DRUG ABUSE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; SAMPLE SIZE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE (U.S.); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856233537     PISSN: 15517144     EISSN: 15592030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2011.11.001     Document Type: Article

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