Initial Validation of a Computerized Adaptive Test for Substance Use Disorder Identification in Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Computerized adaptive tests (CATs) are highly efficient assessment tools that couple low patient and clinician time burden with high diagnostic accuracy. A CAT for substance use disorders (CAT-SUD-E) has been validated in adult populations but has yet to be tested in adolescents. The purpose of this study was to perform initial evaluation of the K-CAT-SUD-E (i.e., Kiddy-CAT-SUD-E) in an adolescent sample compared to a gold-standard diagnostic interview.

Methods

Adolescents (N = 156; aged 11-17) with diverse substance use histories completed the K-CAT-SUD-E electronically and the substance related disorders portion of a clinician-conducted diagnostic interview (K-SADS) via tele-videoconferencing platform. The K-CAT-SUD-E assessed both current and lifetim

SUBMITTER: Adams ZW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11187757 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature