Script Author: Katja Borchert, Ph.D. (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Created: January 24, 2025
Last Modified: January 26, 2025 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC
This script implements The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST), Version 3.1, developed and published by the World Health Organization (WHO)
The ASSIST was designed by WHO to be used in primary health care settings where hazardous and harmful substance use among clients may go undetected, or become worse. It was designed to be culturally neutral and usable across a variety of cultures. The default administration is by a health care professional via a paper-pencil survey/interview.
IMPORTANT Note: this is a computerized implementation. According to WHO "the ASSIST has not been validated for self completion by clients".
form available at: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/978924159938-2
8 minutes
The ASSIST (version 3.1) is a self report 8-item questionnaire to screen for the use of the following substances: -tobacco products -alcohol -cannabis -cocaine -amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) -sedatives and sleeping pills (benzodiazepines) -hallucinogens -inhalants -opioids -‘other’ drugs
File Name: assist_summary*.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| inquisit.version | Inquisit version number |
| computer.platform | Device platform: win | mac |ios | android |
| computer.touch | 0 = device has no touchscreen capabilities; 1 = device has touchscreen capabilities |
| computer.hasKeyboard | 0 = no external keyboard detected; 1 = external keyboard detected |
| startDate | Date the session was run |
| startTime | Time the session was run |
| subjectId | Participant ID |
| groupId | Group number |
| sessionId | Session number |
| elapsedTime | Session duration in ms |
| completed | 0 = Test was not completed 1 = Test was completed |
| screeningStop | 1 = participant reported no lifetime use of any drugs (screening stopped after lifetime questions) (replied 'no' to all q1 questions) 0 = otherwise |
| list.substances.itemCount | Number of substances reported to have used across lifetime |
| substance1 | Stores the reported lifetime substances #1 |
| substance2 | Stores the reported lifetime substances #2 |
| substance3 | Stores the reported lifetime substances #3 |
| substance4 | Stores the reported lifetime substances #4 |
| substance5 | Stores the reported lifetime substances #5 |
| substance6 | Stores the reported lifetime substances #6 |
| substance7 | Stores the reported lifetime substances #7 |
| substance8 | Stores the reported lifetime substances #8 |
| substance9 | Stores the reported lifetime substances #9 |
| substance10 | Stores the reported lifetime substances #10 |
| q2RecentUseTotal | 0 = no recent use of any substance reported otherwise the sum of the 'recentUse' responses |
| tobaccoTotal | The total sum for all Tobacco questions (q2-q7) Range: 0-31 (q5: does not ask about tobacco use) |
| alcoholTotal | The total sum for all Alcohol questions (q2-q7) Range: 0-39 |
| cannabisTotal | The total sum for all Cannabis questions (q2-q7) Range: 0-39 |
| cocaineTotal | The total sum for all Cocaine questions (q2-q7) Range: 0-39 |
| amphetamineTotal | The total sum for all Amphetamine questions (q2-q7) Range: 0-39 |
| inhalantsTotal | The total sum for all Inhalants questions (q2-q7) Range: 0-39 |
| sedativesTotal | The total sum for all Sedatives questions (q2-q7) Range: 0-39 |
| hallucinogensTotal | The total sum for all Hallucinogens questions (q2-q7) Range: 0-39 |
| opioidsTotal | The total sum for all Opioids questions (q2-q7) Range: 0-39 |
| otherTotal | The total sum for all Other questions (q2-q7) Range: 0-39 WHO Recommendation for Interventions for individual substances (0-3: no interventions; 4-26: short intervention; 26+: more intensive treatment recommended) |
File Name: assist.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| date | Date the session was run |
| time | Time the session was run |
| subject | Participant ID |
| group | Group number |
| session | Session number |
| build | Inquisit version number |
| q*_response | Response given (in assigned values) Scales q1: 0 = No; 3 = Yes q2: 0=never,2,3,4,6 (=daily) q3: 0=never,3,4,5,6 (=daily) q4: 0=never,4,5,6,7 (=daily) q5: 0=never,5,6,7,8 (=daily) q6: 0=never,3,6 (=yes,during the last 3 months) q7: 0=never,3,6 (=yes,during the last 3 months) q8: 0=never,1,2 (=yes,during the last 3 months) |
| q*_latency | How much time (in ms) the participant spent on the surveyPage with this particular question (the last time this particular surveyPage was visited) |