Transdermal sensor features correlate with ecological momentary assessment drinking reports and predict alcohol-related consequences in young adults' natural settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Wearable transdermal alcohol concentration (TAC) sensors allow passive monitoring of alcohol concentration in natural settings and measurement of multiple features from drinking episodes, including peak intoxication level, speed of intoxication (absorption rate) and elimination, and duration. These passively collected features extend commonly used self-reported drink counts and may facilitate the prediction of alcohol-related consequences in natural settings, aiding risk stratification and prevention efforts.

Method

A total of 222 young adults aged 21-29 (M age = 22.3, 64% female, 79% non-Hispanic white, 84% undergraduates) who regularly drink heavily participated in a 5-day study that included the ecological momentary assessment (EMA) of alcohol consumption (dail

SUBMITTER: Russell MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8830764 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature