title: A relative change index in evaluating alcoholism treatment outcome.
abstract: A technique for computing a relative change index for evaluating an alcoholic's progress is presented and contrasted with less satisfactory methods of comparing data from patient intake and follow-up interviews. Applicability of the index to other treatment groups is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics