The Michigan alcoholism screening test and its shortened form: A meta-analytic inquiry into score reliability

Alan L. Shields; Ryan T. Howell; Jennifer Sharpe Potter; Roger D. Weiss

doi:10.1080/10826080701212295

The Michigan alcoholism screening test and its shortened form: A meta-analytic inquiry into score reliability

Alan L. Shields, Ryan T. Howell, Jennifer Sharpe Potter, Roger D. Weiss

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Abstract

Meta-analytic methods provide a framework around which an inquiry into MAST and SMAST score reliability was completed. Of the 470 measurement opportunities observed between 1971 and 2005, 62 (13.2%) were coupled with accurate reliability information. Weighted reliability estimates centered on.80 suggesting that the MAST and SMAST generally produce scores of similar and adequate reliability for most research purposes. However, the variability of internal consistency estimates shows that at times these tools will not produce reliable scores, particularly among female and nonclinical respondents. Multiple regression equations provide practical guidelines to improve reliability estimates for the future use of these instruments.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1783-1800
Number of pages	18
Journal	Substance Use and Misuse
Volume	42
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10826080701212295
State	Published - Sep 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Alcohol screening
MAST
Reliability
Reliability generalization
SMAST

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Health(social science)
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Psychiatry and Mental health
Medicine (miscellaneous)

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