Simoes Anna Azevedo, Bastos Francisco Inacio, Moreira Ronaldo Ismerio, Lynch Kevin G, Metzger David S
Health Department of the State Government of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
J Subst Abuse Treat. 2006 Apr;30(3):237-43. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2005.12.002.
This study compares drug patterns and prevalence of risk behaviors in a randomized trial using two methods of administration, Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview (ACASI) and Interviewer-Administered Questionnaire (IAQ), among drug users seeking treatment in a drug treatment center. We randomized 735 participants: 367 to ACASI and 368 to IAQ. No significant difference in sociodemographic variables were found between subjects in the two arms of the study. Those interviewed by ACASI were more likely to report use on 7 of 10 substances assessed. Rates of reporting of sexual risk behaviors (male-to-male and commercial sex) were higher among participants in the ACASI arm. ACASI seems to be a key resource in improving the reporting of sensitive data in Brazil, as it has been in prior international studies.
本研究在一个戒毒治疗中心，对采用两种给药方式（音频计算机辅助自我访谈法（ACASI）和访谈员管理问卷法（IAQ））的随机试验中的吸毒者的用药模式和风险行为患病率进行了比较。我们将735名参与者随机分组：367人接受ACASI，368人接受IAQ。研究的两组受试者在社会人口统计学变量方面未发现显著差异。接受ACASI访谈的人在评估的10种物质中有7种更有可能报告使用情况。ACASI组参与者报告性风险行为（男男性行为和商业性行为）的比例更高。正如先前国际研究中所表明的那样，ACASI似乎是改善巴西敏感数据报告的关键资源。
