Anthony Shakeshaft|Jenny Bowman|Rob Sanson?Fisher
A COMPARISON OF TWO RETROSPECTIVE MEASURES OF WEEKLY ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION: DIARY AND QUANTITY/FREQUENCY INDEX
University of Newcastle Australia
currently uncertainty regarding relative performance retrospective diary rd quantityfrequency index qfi measure weekly alcohol consumption previous studies found consumption reported rd qfi others found reverse yet however study compared computerized versions two measures crosssectional study involved administration computerized survey communitybased drug alcohol treatment setting five hundred eightysix clients 420 males attending counselling range drug alcoholrelated issues agreed participate study major finding alcohol consumption reported rd qfi similarly rd detected greater proportion heavy highrisk drinkers qfi argued rd may preferable qfi measure weekly alcohol consumption use communitybased treatment settings