The use of behavioural self-reports of drug users is widespread among studies of illicit drug
use. Despite widespread use, concerns about the accuracy of these reports continue to be …

Outcome measures for smoking cessation are reviewed and evaluated, including 3 self-
report and 3 biochemical-validation measures. Point prevalence reflects the percentage of …

This paper examines factors that influence the veracity of verbal self‐report data in health
services research, using a cognitive social‐psychological model of the data‐gathering …

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Background The effects of major depressive disorder (MDD) on the course of substance
dependence may differ depending on the temporal relationship of depression to …

In AIDS research, relatively little attention has been paid to reliability of self-report of drug
users. The authors examined the test–retest reliability of the Risk Behavior Assessment …

This paper examines the validity of self-reported drug use as a measure of behavior change
for the evaluation of drug use prevention and HIV risk reduction programs. The results of …

This study examined the reliability and validity of the Risk Behavior Assessment, a structured
interview questionnaire designed to evaluate drug use and sexual HIV risk behaviors …

This study was designed to assess differences in sex-related risk behaviors between drug
injectors who did not smoke crack cocaine, crack smokers who did not inject drugs, and drug …

Research involving drug users and treatment evaluations continue to rely extensively on self-
reports of drug use. This paper presents a meta-analytical review of 24 studies published …