Development and validation of the Cannabis Exposure in Pregnancy Tool (CEPT): a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence of associations between prenatal cannabis use (PCU) and maternal and infant health outcomes remains conflicting amid broad legalization of cannabis across Canada and 40 American states. A critical limitation of existing evidence lies in the non-standardized and crude measurement of prenatal cannabis use (PCU), resulting in high risk of misclassification bias. We developed a standardized tool to comprehensively measure prenatal cannabis use in pregnant populations for research purposes.

Methods

We conducted a mixed-methods, patient-oriented tool development and validation study, using a bias-minimizing process. Following an environmental scan and critical appraisal of existing prenatal substance use tools, we recruited pregnant participants via targeted so

SUBMITTER: Chaput KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11022340 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature