The Cannabis Effects Expectancy Questionnaire-Medical (CEEQ-M): Preliminary psychometric properties and longitudinal validation within a clinical trial.

ABSTRACT: The use of cannabis for medical symptoms is increasing despite limited evidence for its efficacy. Expectancies-prior beliefs about a substance or medicine-can modulate use patterns and effects of medicines on target symptoms. To our knowledge, cannabis expectancies have not been studied for their predictive value for symptom relief. The 21-item Cannabis Effects Expectancy Questionnaire-Medical (CEEQ-M) is the first longitudinally validated measure of expectancies for cannabis used for medical symptoms. The questionnaire was developed for a randomized clinical trial of the effect of state cannabis registration (SCR) card ownership on symptoms of pain, insomnia, anxiety, and depression in adults (N = 269 across six questionnaire administrations). Item-level analyses (n = 188) d

SUBMITTER: Weiss JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10527809 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature