Rasch model of the GAIN substance problem scale among inpatient and outpatient clients in the city of São Paulo, Brazil

Rasch model of the GAIN substance problem scale among inpatient and outpatient clients in the city of São Paulo, Brazil

Introduction: This study used the Rasch model to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Substance Problem Scale (SPS) of the “Global Appraisal of Individual Needs - Initial” for use in Brazil. The SPS measures alcohol and drug problem severity within a DSM-IV-TR framew...

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Main Authors: Heloísa Garcia Claro, Márcia Aparecida Ferreira de Oliveira, Ivan Filipe de Almeida Lopes Fernandes, Janet C. Titus, Rosana Ribeiro Tarifa, Thais Fernandes Rojas, Paula Hayasi Pinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Addictive Behaviors Reports
Subjects:
Validation studies
Alcohol-related disorders
Substance-related disorders
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352853215000334

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