@article{ref1,
title="Development of a real-time repeated-measures assessment protocol to capture change over the course of a drinking episode",
journal="Alcohol and alcoholism",
year="2015",
author="Luczak, Susan E. and Rosen, I. Gary and Wall, Tamara L.",
volume="50",
number="2",
pages="180-187",
abstract="AIMS: We report on the development of a real-time assessment protocol that allows researchers to assess change in BrAC, alcohol responses, behaviors, and contexts over the course of a drinking event. <br><br>METHOD: We designed a web application that uses timed text messages (adjusted based on consumption pattern) containing links to our website to obtain real-time participant reports; camera and location features were also incorporated into the protocol. We used a transdermal alcohol sensor device along with software we designed to convert transdermal data into estimated BrAC. Thirty-two college students completed a laboratory session followed by a 2-week field trial. <br><br>RESULTS: Results for the web application indicated we were able to create an effective tool for obtaining repeated measures real-time drinking data. Participants were willing to monitor their drinking behavior with the web application, and this did not appear to strongly affect drinking behavior during, or 6 weeks following, the field trial. <br><br>RESULTS for the transdermal device highlighted the willingness of participants to wear the device despite some discomfort, but technical difficulties resulted in limited valid data. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The development of this protocol makes it possible to capture detailed assessment of change over the course of naturalistic drinking episodes.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0735-0414",
doi="10.1093/alcalc/agu100",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agu100"
}