COOPERATIVE DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT OUTCOME STUDY

本申请建议设立并维持一个协调中心 为实现DATOS合作的总体目标做出贡献。这个协调 中心将有三个相互联系的组成部分：（一）协调跨网站 （B）进行后续数据收集、分析， 报告;以及（c）与NIDA合作科学家和实地 研究合作中心的研究人员。协调中心将 有三个具体目标： (1)协调跨站点合作DATOS活动，以（a）促进 执行秘书处的协作分析和报告 （B）建立一个数据和文件库， DATOS系列研究和其他数据库，包括TOPS， 鼓励和支持治疗和服务的二级数据分析 research. (2)对3，500名成年人和3，000名成年人进行持续跟踪研究 青少年客户（以及1 500名青少年的父母/监护人担保人） 在DATOS和DATOS-青少年中接受采访，以便（a）提供 关于这些治疗客户的纵向信息;（B）开发和测试 改善随访研究数据收集程序，测量， （c）调查长期存在和新出现的问题 药物滥用治疗和服务研究。 (3)与NIDA合作科学家和实地研究密切合作 协作中心研究者在次要分析中 方法领域、总体问题和具体实质性问题 DATOS和其他数据库中的研究问题。RTI将致力于其 资源及其工作人员的独特资格， 中心RTI团队建议为协调中心配备人员， 致力于与合作DATOS团队合作， 促进和执行指导委员会的指示。

This application proposes to establish and maintain a Coordinating Center to contribute to the overall Cooperative DATOS goals. This Coordinating Center will have three linked components: (a) coordinating cross-site activities; (b) conducting follow-up data collection, analysis, and reporting; and (c) working with NIDA Collaborating Scientists and Field Research Collaborative Center investigators. The Coordinating Center will have three specific aims: (1) Coordinate cross-site Cooperative DATOS activities to (a) facilitate collaborative analysis and reporting by performing executive secretariat functions, and (b) establish a repository for data and documentation from the DATOS family of studies and other databases, including TOPS, to encourage and support secondary data analysis for treatment and services research. (2) Conduct continuing follow-up studies of the 3,500 adult and 3,000 adolescent clients (and 1,500 parent/guardian collaterals of adolescents) interviewed in DATOS and DATOS-Adolescent in order to (a) provide longitudinal information on these treatment clients; (b) develop and test improvements in follow-up study data collection procedures, measurement, and analysis; and (c) investigate long-standing and emerging questions in substance abuse treatment and services research. (3) Work closely with NIDA Collaborating Scientists and Field Research Collaborative Center investigators in secondary analyses of methodological areas, overarching issues, and specific substantive research questions in DATOS and other databases. RTI will commit its resources and the unique qualifications of its staff to the Coordinating Center. The RTI team proposed to staff the Coordinating Center is committed to working collaboratively with the Cooperative DATOS teams and facilitate and implement the directives of the Steering Committee.