MEASUREMENT MODULES FOR PREVENTION EVALUATION

该项目的目标是开发一种服务，以促进使用基于研究的衡量单元来评价当地预防药物滥用的努力。 该研究小组将完成几项任务：（1）收集各种各样的中介人，主持人和结果的措施，用于评估药物预防计划;（2）评估这些措施的总体可靠性和有效性，以及测量的可靠性和有效性，为某些人口统计学亚组;（3）压缩长变量量表的两种方法将被检查的可靠性和有效性。 一种方法是根据项目分析来选择项目。 第二步是通过随机抽样选择项目。（4）在第二阶段，将开发和测试一个基于互联网的评估系统。 该系统将为设计和完成评价项目提供一种结构化方法。 目标是消除当地评价人员目前面临的许多挑战。 系统用户将得到积极的指导，以制定适当的评价设计和选择适当的措施。 这一自动化系统将使用户能够进行调查（纸笔调查和互联网调查）、收集数据、创建数据库、分析数据并接收技术和非技术层面的调查结果摘要报告。

This project's objective is to develop a service that will facilitate the use of research-based measurement modules to evaluate local drug abuse prevention efforts. The research team will accomplish several tasks: (1) Assemble a wide variety of mediators, moderators, and outcome measures useful for evaluating drug prevention programs; (2) Evaluate the overall reliability and validity of these measures, as well as the measurement reliability and validity for certain demographic subgroups; (3) Two methods of condensing long variable scales will be examined for reliability and validity. One method will involve the selection of items based on item analysis. The second will involve the selection of items via random sampling.; and (4) During Phase II, an Internet-based evaluation system will be developed and tested. This system will provide a structured method for designing and completing evaluation projects. The goal is to eliminate many of the challenges currently faced by local evaluators. System users will receive active guidance in creating appropriate evaluation designs and selecting suitable measures. This automated system will allow users to construct surveys (paper and pencil as well as Internet-administered), collect data, create databases, analyze data, and receive reports that summarize findings at both a technical and non-technical level.