Test-retest reliability of DSM-5 substance use symptom checklists used in primary care and mental health care settings.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are underdiagnosed in healthcare settings. The Substance Use Symptom Checklist (SUSC) is a practical, patient-report questionnaire that has been used to assess SUD symptoms based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-5th edition (DSM-5) criteria. This study evaluates the test-retest reliability of SUSCs completed in primary and mental health care settings.

Methods

We identified 1194 patients who completed two SUSCs 1-21 days apart as part of routine care after reporting daily cannabis use and/or any past-year other drug use on behavioral health screens. Test-retest reliability of SUSC scores was evaluated within the full sample, subsamples who completed both checklists in primary care (n=451) or mental health cli

SUBMITTER: Hallgren KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10923057 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature