A Systematic Approach to Standardizing Drinking Outcomes From Timeline Followback Data

• Main Authors: Christina Marini (Author), Nicole S Northover (Author), Noah D Gold (Author), Ursula K Rogers (Author), Kelley C O'Donnell (Author), Babak Tofighi (Author), Stephen Ross (Author), Michael P Bogenschutz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: The timeline followback (TLFB) interview is the gold standard for the quantitative assessment of alcohol use. However, self-reported "drinks" can vary in alcohol content. If this variability is not accounted for, it can compromise the reliability and validity of TLFB data. To im...