TY - JOUR
T1 - Continuous Objective Monitoring of Alcohol Use
T2 - Twenty-First Century Measurement Using Transdermal Sensors
AU - Leffingwell, Thad R.
AU - Cooney, Nathaniel J.
AU - Murphy, James G.
AU - Luczak, Susan
AU - Rosen, Gary
AU - Dougherty, Donald M.
AU - Barnett, Nancy P.
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - Transdermal alcohol sensors continuously collect reliable and valid data on alcohol consumption in vivo over the course of hours to weeks. Transdermal alcohol readings are highly correlated with breath alcohol measurements, but transdermal alcohol levels lag behind breath alcohol levels by one or more hours owing to the longer time required for alcohol to be expelled through perspiration. By providing objective information about alcohol consumption, transdermal alcohol sensors can validate self-report and provide important information not previously available. In this article, we describe the development and evaluation of currently available transdermal alcohol sensors, present the strengths and limitations of the technology, and give examples of recent research using the sensors.
AB - Transdermal alcohol sensors continuously collect reliable and valid data on alcohol consumption in vivo over the course of hours to weeks. Transdermal alcohol readings are highly correlated with breath alcohol measurements, but transdermal alcohol levels lag behind breath alcohol levels by one or more hours owing to the longer time required for alcohol to be expelled through perspiration. By providing objective information about alcohol consumption, transdermal alcohol sensors can validate self-report and provide important information not previously available. In this article, we describe the development and evaluation of currently available transdermal alcohol sensors, present the strengths and limitations of the technology, and give examples of recent research using the sensors.
KW - Measurement
KW - Transdermal
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2012.01869.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2012.01869.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 22823467
AN - SCOPUS:84871999943
VL - 37
SP - 16
EP - 22
JO - Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research
JF - Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research
SN - 0145-6008
IS - 1
ER -