Validation of a Brief Measure of Opioid Dependence: The Rapid Opioid Dependence Screen (RODS)
Jeffrey A Wickersham, Marwan M Azar, Christopher M Cannon, Frederick L Altice, Sandra A Springer, Jeffrey A Wickersham, Marwan M Azar, Christopher M Cannon, Frederick L Altice, Sandra A Springer
Abstract
The Rapid Opioid Dependence Screen (RODS) is an 8-item measure of opioid dependence designed for quick, targeted screening in clinical and research settings. Based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth edition, criteria, the RODS has an average administration of less than 2 minutes and can easily be administered as a stand-alone instrument or as part of a comprehensive interview. 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 (κ = .67). Psychometric properties revealed strong internal consistency (α = .92) and inter-item correlations (.66 to .87).
Keywords: instrument; measurement; opiates; opioids; screen; substance dependence.
Conflict of interest statement
Declaration of Conflicting Interests
The authors disclosed the following potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Frederick L. Altice: speaker honorarium from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead Sciences, Merck, and RUSH Simply Speaking; research support from Gilead Sciences. For information about JCHC’s disclosure policy, please see the Self-Study Exam.
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Source: PubMed