Equivalence of Alcohol Use Disorder Symptom Assessments in Routine Clinical Care When Completed Remotely via Online Patient Portals Versus In Clinic via Paper Questionnaires: Psychometric Evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) recommends the paper-based or computerized Alcohol Symptom Checklist to assess alcohol use disorder (AUD) symptoms in routine care when patients report high-risk drinking. However, it is unknown whether Alcohol Symptom Checklist response characteristics differ when it is administered online (eg, remotely via an online electronic health record [EHR] patient portal before an appointment) versus in clinic (eg, on paper after appointment check-in).

Objective

This study evaluated the psychometric performance of the Alcohol Symptom Checklist when completed online versus in clinic during routine clinical care.

Methods

This cross-sectional, psychometric study obtained EHR data from the Alcohol Symptom C

SUBMITTER: Matson TE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11301125 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature