Sources of error in substance use prevalence surveys

TP Johnson - International scholarly research notices, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Population‐based estimates of substance use patterns have been regularly reported now for
several decades. Concerns with the quality of the survey methodologies employed to …

Understanding standard drinks and drinking guidelines

WC Kerr, TIM Stockwell - Drug and alcohol review, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction and Aims. For consumers to follow drinking guidelines and limit their
risk of negative consequences they need to track their ethanol consumption. This paper …

Social desirability biases in self-reported alcohol consumption and harms

CG Davis, J Thake, N Vilhena - Addictive behaviors, 2010 - Elsevier
AIMS: Self-reports remain the most common means of assessing alcohol consumption
despite concern for their validity. The objective of this research is to assess the extent to …

[PDF][PDF] Alcohol and health in Canada: a summary of evidence and guidelines for low-risk drinking

P Butt, D Beirness, L Gliksman, C Paradis… - Ottawa, ON: Canadian …, 2011 - prod.ccsa.ca
This document is intended for health professionals, policymakers, communication experts
and members of the public who may wish to be informed about low-risk use of alcohol …

Minimum alcohol prices and outlet densities in British Columbia, Canada: estimated impacts on alcohol-attributable hospital admissions

T Stockwell, J Zhao, G Martin… - … journal of public …, 2013 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We investigated whether periodic increases in minimum alcohol prices were
associated with reduced alcohol-attributable hospital admissions in British Columbia …

Estimating under‐and over‐reporting of drinking in national surveys of alcohol consumption: identification of consistent biases across four English‐speaking countries

T Stockwell, J Zhao, T Greenfield, J Li, M Livingston… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims Questions about drinking 'yesterday'have been used to
correct under‐reporting of typical alcohol consumption in surveys. We use this method to …

Why is per capita consumption underestimated in alcohol surveys? Results from 39 surveys in 23 European countries

C Kilian, J Manthey, C Probst, GS Brunborg… - Alcohol and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Aims The aims of the article are (a) to estimate coverage rates (ie the proportion of 'real
consumption'accounted for by a survey compared with more reliable aggregate …

Who under‐reports their alcohol consumption in telephone surveys and by how much? An application of the 'yesterday method'in a national C anadian substance use …

T Stockwell, J Zhao, S Macdonald - Addiction, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims Adjustments for under‐reporting in alcohol surveys have
been used in epidemiological and policy studies which assume that all drinkers …

Inaccuracies in survey reporting of alcohol consumption

C Gilligan, KG Anderson, BO Ladd, YM Yong… - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Background Alcohol consumption estimates in public health predominantly rely on self-
reported survey data which is likely to underestimate consumption volume. Surveys tend to …

Is buying and drinking zero and low alcohol beer a higher socio-economic phenomenon? Analysis of British survey data, 2015–2018 and household purchase data …

P Anderson, A O'Donnell, D Kokole… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Zero and low alcohol products, particularly beer, are gaining consideration as a method to
reduce consumption of ethanol. We do not know if this approach is likely to increase or …