Measurements in the Addictions for Triage and Evaluation (MATE): an instrument based on the World Health Organization family of international classifications
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Aims To present and evaluate a measurement tool for assessing characteristics of people with drug and/or alcohol problems for triage and evaluation in treatment. Measurements in the Addictions for Triage and Evaluation (MATE) is composed of 10 modules, selected on the basis of a detailed set of specifications. Conceptually, the MATE was constructed according to the ICD and International Classification of Functioning (ICF) in the World Health Organization (WHO) classification system. Two of the ICF-related modules were newly designed. Design Monitoring feasibility and field-testing in a treatment-seeking population with researcher and clinician-administered test-retest interviews, construct validation with related instruments and evaluation of the dimensional structure of the ICF-related modules. Setting The research was conducted in a large, regional substance abuse treatment centre in the Netherlands and at the Municipal Health Service of Amsterdam. Participants A total of 945 treatment-seeking patients were recruited during routine intakes, 159 of whom were interviewed twice; 32 problem drug users were also recruited from the Amsterdam cohort studies among problem drug users. Findings Completion time was reasonably short, and there were relatively few missing data. The factor structure of the ICF-related modules revealed a three-factor model with an acceptable fit. Inter-rater reliability ranged between 0.75 and 0.92 and was satisfactory, but interviewer reliability ranged…
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The MATE 2.1 has acceptable reliability and good validity.
“Het instrument heeft een acceptabele betrouwbaarheid en goede validiteit (Schippers et al., 2010).”
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Prescription OUD and concurrent substance use were assessed using the MATE, a clinician-administered interview used in Dutch addiction care.
“Prescription OUD as well as concurrent substance use was assessed using the Measurements in the Addictions for Triage and Evaluation (MATE).”
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- Authors
- Schippers, G. M., Broekman, T. G., Buchholz, A., Koeter, M. W. J., & Van Den Brink, W.
- Affiliations
- Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam (NL)
- University of Freiburg (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Schippers, Gerard M.
- Venue
- Addiction
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2010-04-08
- Volume
- 105
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 862-871
- ISSN
- 0965-2140 (ISSN-L)
- 1360-0443
- OpenAlex
- W2144044119
- Cited by
- 138
- References
- 5
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- FWCI
- 2.09
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Addiction (publishedVersion, public-domain)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Pure Amsterdam UMC (publishedVersion)
- Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- ZonMw
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Medical Practices and Rehabilitation
- Keywords
- mate, substance use disorders, alcoholism, triage, treatment evaluation, International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, ICD, functioning assessment, disability assessment, quality of life, inter-rater reliability, concurrent validity, factor structure, treatment allocation
- MeSH terms
- Disability Evaluation, Epidemiologic Methods, Humans, Quality of Life, Triage, World Health Organization, Behavior, Addictive, Substance-Related Disorders, International Classification of Diseases
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