A meta-analysis of evaluation studies of remedial countermeasures with drinking/driving offenders will be conducted. Extensive coding will permit evaluation of effectiveness of various intervention strategies as well as the effects of such variables as design quality on effect sizes. Critical variables and scales of methodological adequacy will be developed using a panel of experts and a survey of DUI specialists. A comprehensive data base of DUI intervention evaluation studies will be produced. This data base will result from a multiple method search and include studies from various sources throughout the world. Studies will be coded using a comprehensive codebook developed with input from key professional DUI researchers. Also, this codebook will permit identification of key variables that are poorly estimated by the data base. The data base will be placed in SocNet, an International network for dissemination. A user friendly codebook program will be developed for future updating of the database. It is anticipated that the proposed project could serve as a prototype for summation of knowledge and dissemination of results for other areas of substance abuse treatment and research.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01AA007796-03
Application #
2044126
Study Section
Clinical and Treatment Subcommittee (ALCP)
Project Start
1989-07-01
Project End
1993-06-30
Budget Start
1991-07-01
Budget End
1993-06-30
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
1991
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Mississippi State University
Department
Psychology
Type
Organized Research Units
DUNS #
075461814
City
Mississippi State
State
MS
Country
United States
Zip Code
39762
Wells-Parker, E; Bangert-Drowns, R; McMillen, R et al. (1995) Final results from a meta-analysis of remedial interventions with drink/drive offenders. Addiction 90:907-26