2010
Multisite effectiveness trials of treatments for substance abuse and co-occurring problems: Have we chosen the best designs?
Nunes EV, Ball S, Booth R, Brigham G, Calsyn DA, Carroll K, Feaster DJ, Hien D, Hubbard RL, Ling W, Petry NM, Rotrosen J, Selzer J, Stitzer M, Tross S, Wakim P, Winhusen T, Woody G. Multisite effectiveness trials of treatments for substance abuse and co-occurring problems: Have we chosen the best designs? Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2010, 38: s97-s112. PMID: 20307801, PMCID: PMC2909698, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2010.01.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCommunity Health ServicesComparative Effectiveness ResearchEvidence-Based MedicineHumansInformation DisseminationNational Institute on Drug Abuse (U.S.)Randomized Controlled Trials as TopicResearch DesignSubstance Abuse Treatment CentersSubstance-Related DisordersTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsClinical Trials NetworkMultisite effectiveness trialEffectiveness trialNational Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials NetworkSubstance abuseNew interventionsReal-world clinical settingNew treatment interventionsPrimary outcome paperFuture effectiveness trialHIV risk behaviorsEvidence-based treatmentsBehavioral health problemsCo-occurring problemsOutcome papersClinical trialsHIV riskTreatment interventionsHealth problemsRisk behaviorsClinical settingTrials NetworkDrug abuseTrialsSuch treatment
2009
A Multisite Randomized Effectiveness Trial of Motivational Enhancement Therapy for Spanish-Speaking Substance Users
Carroll KM, Martino S, Ball SA, Nich C, Frankforter T, Anez LM, Paris M, Suarez-Morales L, Szapocznik J, Miller WR, Rosa C, Matthews J, Farentinos C. A Multisite Randomized Effectiveness Trial of Motivational Enhancement Therapy for Spanish-Speaking Substance Users. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2009, 77: 993-999. PMID: 19803579, PMCID: PMC2792592, DOI: 10.1037/a0016489.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotivational enhancement therapyEnhancement therapySubstance useSubstance usersRandomized Effectiveness TrialIndividual sessionsCurrent substance useX time interactionTreatment condition interactionCondition x time interactionSubstance use problemsClinical trialsEffectiveness trialTreatment exposureTherapy phaseTreatment retentionTreatment sessionsHispanic adultsTherapyHeterogeneous groupHispanic individualsTime interactionIndividual treatmentTrialsUse problems
2008
What is usual about “treatment-as-usual”? Data from two multisite effectiveness trials
Santa Ana EJ, Martino S, Ball SA, Nich C, Frankforter TL, Carroll KM. What is usual about “treatment-as-usual”? Data from two multisite effectiveness trials. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2008, 35: 369-379. PMID: 18337053, PMCID: PMC2712113, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2008.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffectiveness trialDrug Abuse Clinical Trials NetworkSubstance useMultisite effectiveness trialClinical Trials NetworkStandard clinical practiceParticipants' substance useCommunity-based drug abuse treatmentDrug abuse treatmentNumber of interventionsSubstance use outcomesPatient outcomesClinical practiceTrials NetworkAbuse treatmentUse outcomesNational InstituteSocial functioningTreatmentTrialsOpen-ended questionsOutcomesStandard practiceEarly stagesEarly sessions