DEVELOPMENT OF CD-ROM INST. WIARD SUBSTANCE

该项目将开发一个基于计算机的“仪器向导”系统，以帮助学校、社区组织以及州和地方机构确定和使用适当的仪器来衡量药物滥用和相关因素。第一阶段开发并完成了仪器向导的一个版本。该第二阶段合同将对该仪器进行严格的现场测试。五个具体目标是：(1)为广泛的应用编制一份全面的仪器和相关信息目录；(2)使用仪器分类(如有必要还可进行修订)，按照分类维度对每个选定的仪器进行编码；(3)进一步开发仪器向导系统，扩展和增强功能并迁移到基于互联网的平台；(4)对更新后的仪器向导进行试点测试，并相应修订系统；以及(5)对修订后的仪器向导系统进行现场测试，有广泛的典型最终用户。

This project will develop a computer-based "Instrument Wizard" system to help schools, community organizations, and State and local agencies to identify and use appropriate instruments for measuring substance abuse and related factors. Phase I developed and completed a version of the Instrument Wizard. This Phase II contract will conduct a rigorous field test of this instrument. Five specific objectives are: (1) compile a comprehensive catalogue of instruments and relevant information for a broad range of applications, (2) using the instrument taxonomy (and revising if needed), code each selected instrument along the taxonomic dimensions, (3) further develop the Instrument Wizard system, expanding and enhancing functionality and migrating to an Internet-based platform, (4) conduct pilot testing of the updated Instrument Wizard and revise system accordingly, and (5) conduct field testing of the revised Instrument Wizard system with a broad range of typical end-users.