A Comparison of Diagnoses Obtained From In-Person and Telephone Interviews, Using the Semi-Structured Assessment for the Genetics of Alcoholism (SSAGA)

John R Kramer; Grace Chan; Samuel Kuperman; Kathleen K Bucholz; Howard J Edenberg; Marc A Schuckit; Linnea A Polgreen; Ellen S Kapp; Victor M Hesselbrock; John I Nurnberger; Laura J Bierut

doi:10.15288/jsad.2009.70.623

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A Comparison of Diagnoses Obtained From In-Person and Telephone Interviews, Using the Semi-Structured Assessment for the Genetics of Alcoholism (SSAGA)

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A Comparison of Diagnoses Obtained From In-Person and Telephone Interviews, Using the Semi-Structured Assessment for the Genetics of Alcoholism (SSAGA)

John R Kramer, Grace Chan, Samuel Kuperman, Kathleen K Bucholz, Howard J Edenberg, Marc A Schuckit, Linnea A Polgreen, Ellen S Kapp, Victor M Hesselbrock, John I Nurnberger, …

Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs, Vol.70(4), pp.623-627

07/2009

DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2009.70.623

PMCID: PMC2696302

PMID: 19515304

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Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of psychiatric diagnoses when the Semi-Structured Assessment for the Genetics of Alcoholism (SSAGA-II) interview was administered in person with the prevalence when the SSAGA-II was conducted by telephone. Method: As part of the Collaborative Studies on the Genetics of Alcoholism, SSAGAs were administered either by telephone (n = 1,294) or in person (n = 1,484) to adult relatives of probands (42.3% male). The two modes of interview were compared with respect to reported lifetime prevalence of (1) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) alcohol dependence; (2) other DSM-IV substance-dependence diagnoses (nicotine, marijuana, cocaine, opioid, stimulant, sedative); and (3) DSM-IV nonsubstance diagnoses (i.e., antisocial personality disorder, major depressive disorder, mania, panic, social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder). These analyses took into account the potential confounds of gender, age, race, education, income, marital status, and potential within-family correlation. Results: Diagnostic prevalence rates for alcohol dependence and major depressive disorder were lower for telephone interviews than for in-person interviews (7% and 2%, respectively); there were no other significant differences. Conclusions: When circumstances dictate (e.g., subject out of area, subject preference), telephone administration of the SSAGA should be considered.

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Title: Subtitle: A Comparison of Diagnoses Obtained From In-Person and Telephone Interviews, Using the Semi-Structured Assessment for the Genetics of Alcoholism (SSAGA)
Creators: John R Kramer - Department of Psychiatry, Medical Education Building, University of Iowa School of Medicine, 500 Newton Road., Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1000
Grace Chan - Department of Psychiatry, Medical Education Building, University of Iowa School of Medicine, 500 Newton Road., Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1000
Samuel Kuperman - Department of Psychiatry, Medical Education Building, University of Iowa School of Medicine, 500 Newton Road., Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1000
Kathleen K Bucholz - Department of Psychiatry, Medical Education Building, University of Iowa School of Medicine, 500 Newton Road., Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1000
Howard J Edenberg - Department of Psychiatry, Medical Education Building, University of Iowa School of Medicine, 500 Newton Road., Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1000
Marc A Schuckit - Department of Psychiatry, Medical Education Building, University of Iowa School of Medicine, 500 Newton Road., Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1000
Linnea A Polgreen - Department of Psychiatry, Medical Education Building, University of Iowa School of Medicine, 500 Newton Road., Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1000
Ellen S Kapp - Department of Psychiatry, Medical Education Building, University of Iowa School of Medicine, 500 Newton Road., Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1000
Victor M Hesselbrock - Department of Psychiatry, Medical Education Building, University of Iowa School of Medicine, 500 Newton Road., Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1000
John I Nurnberger - Department of Psychiatry, Medical Education Building, University of Iowa School of Medicine, 500 Newton Road., Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1000
Laura J Bierut - Department of Psychiatry, Medical Education Building, University of Iowa School of Medicine, 500 Newton Road., Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1000
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of studies on alcohol and drugs, Vol.70(4), pp.623-627
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2009.70.623
PMID: 19515304
PMCID: PMC2696302
NLM abbreviation: J Stud Alcohol Drugs
ISSN: 1937-1888
eISSN: 1938-4114
Publisher: Rutgers University
Language: English
Date published: 07/2009
Academic Unit: Psychiatry; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Economics; Pharmacy Practice and Science
Record Identifier: 9984004184802771

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