Can you describe the terms “narrow, broad, and intermediate” which were used to code 12 month alcohol/drug dependence and abuse?
We followed a specific coding scheme for 12 month alcohol/drug dependence and abuse outlined below. Please note there are broad and narrow definitions for dependence and broad, intermediate, and narrow definitions for abuse. For 12 Month alcohol or drug dependence: 1. broad dependence requires lifetime alcohol/drug dependence and any dependence symptoms during the past year 2. no intermediate dependence 3. narrow alcohol or drug dependence requires lifetime dependence and at least 3 dependence symptoms during the past year For 12 Month alcohol or drug abuse: 1. broad abuse is 12 month abuse and no broad dependence during past year 2. intermediate abuse is 12 month abuse and no narrow dependence during past year 3.
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