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Measurement of the risk for substance use disorders: phenotypic and genetic analysis of an index of common liability

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Vanyukov, Michael M., Kirisci, Levent, Moss, Lisa, Tarter, Ralph E., Reynolds, Maureen D., Maher, Brion S., Kirillova, Galina P., Ridenour, Ty +1 more·2009·Behavior Genetics

Abstract

The inability to quantify the risk for disorders, such as substance use disorders (SUD), hinders etiology research and development of targeted intervention. Based on the concept of common transmissible liability to SUD related to illicit drugs, a method enabling quantification of this latent trait has been developed, utilizing high-risk design and item response theory. This study examined properties of a SUD transmissible liability index (TLI) derived using this method. Sons of males with or without SUD were studied longitudinally from preadolescence to young adulthood. The properties of TLI, including its psychometric characteristics, longitudinal risk assessment and ethnic variation, were examined. A pilot twin study was conducted to analyze the composition of TLI's phenotypic variance. The data suggest that TLI has concurrent, incremental, predictive and discriminant validity, as well as ethnic differences. The data suggest a high heritability of the index in males. The results suggest applicability of the method for genetic and other etiology-related research, and for evaluation of individual risk.

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  • In a twin study of ages 9-18, the Transmissible Liability Index showed a high degree of heritability (0.79).

    “In a twin study (i.e., ages 9–18-years-old: Vanyukov et al., 2009), TLI showed a high degree of heritability (i.e., 0.79).”

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Authors
Vanyukov, M. M., Kirisci, L., Moss, L., Tarter, R. E., Reynolds, M. D., Maher, B. S., Kirillova, G. P., Ridenour, T., & Clark, D. B.
Affiliations
  • University of Pittsburgh (US)
  • Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
Corresponding author
Vanyukov, Michael M.
Venue
Behavior Genetics
Published
2009-04-18
Volume
39
Issue
3
Pages
233-244
ISSN
  • 0001-8244 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-3297
OpenAlex
W1990798140
Cited by
88
References
35
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FWCI
5.60
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Behavior Genetics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01da011922-05)
  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (K01AA000296, K02AA00296)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01-DA011922, K02DA017822, P50DA005605, R01DA019157, K02DA018701)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
Keywords
substance use disorders, latent trait measurement, item response theory, heritability, twin studies, ethnic differences, illicit drug use, risk prediction
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Age Factors, Marijuana Abuse, Child, Diseases in Twins, Genotype, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Opioid-Related Disorders, Phenotype, Pilot Projects, Risk, Social Environment, Illicit Drugs, Twins, Dizygotic, Twins, Monozygotic, Logistic Models, Proportional Hazards Models, Child of Impaired Parents, Substance-Related Disorders, Cocaine-Related Disorders, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Young Adult

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