Smart R G, Liban C B
J Stud Alcohol. 1982 Sep;43(9):1020-7. doi: 10.15288/jsa.1982.43.1020.
The informant method of estimating alcohol use yielded higher rates of drinking and of heavy drinking in the general population than did the standard household survey method. The informant method provided estimates of per capita consumption closer to those based on alcoholic beverage sales. Overall, the informant method appears to obtain higher estimates of heavy and problem alcohol use, is cheaper than survey methods and may overcome some selective reporting problems typical of standard surveys.
与标准家庭调查方法相比，通过知情人估计酒精使用情况的方法得出的普通人群饮酒率和重度饮酒率更高。知情人方法得出的人均消费量估计值更接近基于酒精饮料销售量得出的估计值。总体而言，知情人方法似乎能得出更高的重度饮酒和问题饮酒估计值，比调查方法成本更低，还可能克服标准调查中典型的一些选择性报告问题。
