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Table 1 Uncontrolled open trial and pilot RCT measures and assessment schedule

From: Jail-to-community treatment continuum for adults with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial

 

Assessment schedule

Aim

Construct

Measure

Measure characteristics

Informant

OT

RCT

T0

T1

T2

T3

T4

1, 2.1, 2.2

Acceptability

Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 (CSQ-8) [49, 50]

8-item measure of satisfaction with DDMI-IGT treatment continuum

Inmates

X

   

X

 

1, 2.1, 2.2

Acceptability

Narrative Evaluation of Intervention Interview (NEII) [51]

16-item interview for evaluating interventions

Inmates

X

   

X

 

1, 2.1, 2.2

Acceptability, feasibility

Focus groups

Semi-structured groups about satisfaction with treatment continuum and protocols; implementation barriers, impact on jail and agencies

Community partners

X

   

X

 

1

Fidelity

DDMI Adherence Form [52]

10-item measure of adherence and competence of DDMI sessions

Community partners

X

     

1

Fidelity

IGT Adherence Form [28]

15-item measure of adherence and competence of IGT sessions

Community partners

X

     

1, 2.1, 2.2

Feasibility

Exit interviews

Semi-structured interview of treatment success, barriers

Inmates

X

   

X

 

1, 2.1, 2.2

Feasibility

Administrative records

Call logs; number of inter- and intra-agency contacts

Community partners

X

   

X

 

1, 2.1, 2.2

Feasibility

Service Tracking Form

Treatment recruitment; sessions attended in jail, session attending in the community; graduation rates

Community partners

X

   

X

 

2.3

Effectiveness: clinical

Addiction Severity Index (ASI) [53]

27-item measure of alcohol and substance use in prior 30 days, or since last assessment

Inmates

 

X

X

X

X

X

2.3

Effectiveness: clinical

Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) [71]

18-item measure of psychiatric symptom severity

Inmates

 

X

X

X

X

X

2.3

Effectiveness: clinical

Short Form Survey (SF-12) [72, 73]

12-item measure of health status and impairment

Inmates

 

X

X

X

X

X

2.3

Effectiveness: clinical

Epidemiological Catchment Area Interview [74]

14-item measure of self-reported service and medication use

Inmates

 

X

X

X

X

X

2.3

Effectiveness: clinical

Triarchic Psychopathy Measure [75]

20-item disinhibition scale of externalizing behaviors

Inmates

 

X

    

2.3

Effectiveness: clinical

Heinrichs-Carpenter Quality of Life Scale, Plus [76]

31-item quality of life scale

Inmates

 

X

X

X

X

X

2.3

Effectiveness: public health

Criminal Justice Records

Electronic law enforcement records of arrest; jail tracking of criminal justice contacts

Community partners

     

X

2.3

Effectiveness: treatment preference

CODs treatment preferences [77, 78]

Visual analog ranking of preference for 8 aspects of treatment

Inmates

    

X

 

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Sample description

Demographic information

Diagnosis; age; race/ethnicity; sex

Community partners

 

X

    
  1. OT uncontrolled open trial, RCT randomized controlled trial, T0 baseline assessment conducted in jail at treatment program enrollment, T1 within 1 week of jail discharge, T2 3 weeks after jail discharge (mid-IGT treatment), T3 6 weeks after jail discharge (end of IGT treatment), T4 6 months after jail discharge