@article{ref1,
title="A comparison of two retrospective measures of weekly alcohol consumption: diary and quantity/frequency index",
journal="Alcohol and alcoholism",
year="1999",
author="Shakeshaft, A. P. and Bowman, Jennifer A. and Sanson-Fisher, R. W.",
volume="34",
number="4",
pages="636-645",
abstract="There is currently uncertainty regarding the relative performance of a retrospective diary (RD) and a quantity-frequency index (QFI) measure of weekly alcohol consumption. While some previous studies have found more consumption reported on an RD than a QFI, others have found the reverse. As yet, however, no study has compared computerized versions of these two measures. This cross-sectional study involved administration of a computerized survey in a community-based drug and alcohol treatment setting. Five hundred and eighty-six clients (420 males) attending counselling for a range of drug- and alcohol-related issues agreed to participate in the study. The major finding was that more alcohol consumption was reported on the RD, than on the QFI. Similarly, the RD detected a greater proportion of both heavy and high-risk drinkers than the QFI. It is argued that the RD may be preferable to the QFI as a measure of weekly alcohol consumption, for use in community-based treatment settings.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0735-0414",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}