Choosing a control group in effectiveness trials of behavioral drug abuse treatments

Gregory S. Brigham; Daniel J. Feaster; Paul G. Wakim; Catherine L. Dempsey

doi:10.1016/j.jsat.2009.05.004

Choosing a control group in effectiveness trials of behavioral drug abuse treatments

Gregory S. Brigham, Daniel J. Feaster, Paul G. Wakim, Catherine L. Dempsey

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Abstract

Effectiveness trials are an important step in the scientific process of developing and evaluating behavioral treatments. The focus on effectiveness research presents a different set of requirements on the research design when compared with efficacy studies. The choice of a control condition has many implications for a clinical trial's internal and external validity. The purpose of this article was to provide a discussion of the issues involved in choosing a control group for effectiveness trials of behavioral interventions in substance abuse treatment. The authors provide a description of four trial designs and a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	388-397
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume	37
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2009.05.004
State	Published - Dec 2009

Keywords

Abuse
Clinical
Control
Design
Drug
Trial

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Psychiatry and Mental health
Clinical Psychology
Phychiatric Mental Health
Medicine (miscellaneous)

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