'Nothing is more practical than a good theory': Outcome measures in addictions treatment research

Addiction

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 719-720

  Del Boca, Frances K ^a   Darkes, Jack ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Outcome measures; Self report; Substance use assessment

Indexed keywords

STREET DRUG;

ADDICTION; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; NOTE;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84857601136     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03647.x     Document Type: Note

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