Validation of a Brief Measure of Opioid Dependence: The Rapid Opioid Dependence Screen (RODS)

This study reports on the initial validation of the RODS among a sample of 97 newly incarcerated, HIV-positive individuals. Using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview as the primary measure of opioid dependence, the RODS showed good-to-strong sensitivity (.97), specificity (.76), positive predictive value (.69), and negative predictive value (.98), while concordance analysis revealed moderate diagnostic agreement ( = .67). Psychometric properties revealed strong internal consistency (α = .92) and inter-item correlations (.66 to .87).

Source: Journal of Correctional Health Care - January 4, 2015 Category: Health Management Authors: Wickersham, J. A., Azar, M. M., Cannon, C. M., Altice, F. L., Springer, S. A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research