@article{ref1,
title="Metric Properties of the Neighborhood Inventory for Environmental Typology (NIfETy): An Environmental Assessment Tool for Measuring Indicators of Violence, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Exposures",
journal="Evaluation review",
year="2010",
author="Furr-Holden, C. D. M. and Campbell, K. D. M. and Milam, A. J. and Smart, M. J. and Ialongo, N. A. and Leaf, Philip J.",
volume="34",
number="3",
pages="159-184",
abstract="Objectives: Establish metric properties of the Neighborhood Inventory for Environmental Typology (NIfETy). Method: A total of 919 residential block faces were assessed by paired raters using the NIfETy. Reliability was evaluated via interrater and internal consistency reliability; validity by comparing NIfETy data with youth self-reported violence, alcohol, and other drug exposure and crime statistics. Results: Validity and reliability metrics were moderate to exemplary for the total scale and subscales. NIfETy data correlated strongly with crime data and youth self-reported exposure. Conclusions: The NIfETy is valid and reliable. Future investigations will explore its use in other urban centers and association to other health outcomes.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0193-841X",
doi="10.1177/0193841X10368493",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0193841X10368493"
}