Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 388-397 , December 2009

Choosing a control group in effectiveness trials of behavioral drug abuse treatments

  • Gregory S. Brigham, Ph.D.

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    • Maryhaven Research Institute, Maryhaven, Columbus, OH 43207, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Maryhaven, 1791 Alum Creek Drive, Columbus, OH 43207, USA. Tel.: +1 614 324 5417; fax: +1 614 445 6518.
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  • Daniel J. Feaster, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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  • Paul G. Wakim, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Clinical Trials Network, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Washington, DC 20892, USA
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  • Catherine L. Dempsey, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA

Received 24 September 2008 ,Revised 20 April 2009 ,Accepted 21 May 2009.

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 This work was supported by National Institute on Drug Abuse (U10 DA13732, U10 DA13720, 1K23 DA021512 ).

PII: S0740-5472(09)00088-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2009.05.004

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 388-397 , December 2009

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