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A Relative Change Index in Evaluating Alcoholism Treatment Outcome

David L. Stallings, Gerald R. Oncken

SUMMARY. A technique for computing a relative change index for evaluating an alcoholic’s progress is presented and contrasted with less satisfactory methods of comparing data from patient intake and follow-up interviews. Applicability of the index to other treatment groups is discussed.