Background Establishing a non-abstinence cocaine use outcome as clinically meaningful
has been elusive, in part due to the lack of association between cocaine use outcomes and …

Background Substantial efforts have been made to identify clinically meaningful non-
abstinence cocaine use outcomes by establishing associations between targeted drug use …

Background Assessment instruments commonly used in clinical trials to measure functional
outcomes in substance users may lack sensitivity to detect change during treatment …

Background Little in known about the extent to which outcome measures used in studies of
the treatment of cocaine dependence are associated with longer-term use and with broader …

Objective: Abstinence outcomes are typically prioritized in the treatment of cocaine use
disorder while ignoring patterns of low-frequency cocaine use. This study examined patterns …

Background Selection of an appropriate indictor of treatment response in clinical trials is
complex, particularly for the various illicit drugs of abuse. Most widely used indicators have …

This article assesses the reliability and validity of the Cocaine Selective Severity
Assessment (CSSA), a measure of cocaine abstinence signs and symptoms. Interrater …

We tested the predictive validity of the Progress Assessment (PA), a brief counselor
administered tool for use in measurement-based care for substance use disorders. The PA …

Background Cognitive‐behavior therapy (CBT) for substance use disorder is empirically
supported, and may be associated with change in affect over time. Objectives …

The use of quality of life (QOL) measures in substance abuse treatment research is
important because it may lead to a broader understanding of patients' health status and …