@article{ref1,
title="A reliability and validity analysis of an alcohol-related harm scale for surveys",
journal="Journal of studies on alcohol",
year="1999",
author="Rehm, Jürgen T. and Frick, U. and Bondy, S.",
volume="60",
number="2",
pages="203-208",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To test reliability and construct validity of an alcohol-related harm scale widely used in North American surveys. METHOD: Data base: three representative general population household telephone surveys in Ontario, Canada (1994: N = 2,022, response rate 63%; 1995: N = 994, response rate 63%; 1996: N = 2,721, response rate 64%). Statistical analysis: psychometric analysis of internal consistency (Cronbach); Mokken scaling to test homogeneity of underlying construct; tests for construct validity by measuring associations with similar scales. RESULTS: The scale showed high internal consistency and homogeneity of the underlying construct. The correlations with the CAGE and ICD-10 criteria for dependence ranged between 0.5 and 0.7. CONCLUSIONS: The harm scale is measuring a unidimensional construct, but one which is not distinct from that measured by the CAGE or dependence criteria.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0096-882X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}