Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Volume 108, Issue 1 , Pages 21-28 , 1 April 2010

Dimensionality of DSM-IV nicotine dependence in a national sample: An item response theory application

  • Tulshi D. Saha

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biometry, Division of Intramural Clinical and Biological Research, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, 5635 Fishers Lane, M.S. 9304, Rockville, MD 20852-9304, USA
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  • Wilson M. Compton

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology, Services and Prevention Research, National Institute on Drug Abuse, 6001 Executive Blvd., M.S. 9589, Bethesda, MD 20892-9589, USA
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  • Attila J. Pulay

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biometry, Division of Intramural Clinical and Biological Research, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, 5635 Fishers Lane, M.S. 9304, Rockville, MD 20852-9304, USA
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  • Frederick S. Stinson

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biometry, Division of Intramural Clinical and Biological Research, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, 5635 Fishers Lane, M.S. 9304, Rockville, MD 20852-9304, USA
    • ,
  • W. June Ruan

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biometry, Division of Intramural Clinical and Biological Research, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, 5635 Fishers Lane, M.S. 9304, Rockville, MD 20852-9304, USA
    • ,
  • Sharon M. Smith

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biometry, Division of Intramural Clinical and Biological Research, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, 5635 Fishers Lane, M.S. 9304, Rockville, MD 20852-9304, USA
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  • Bridget F. Grant

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biometry, Division of Intramural Clinical and Biological Research, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, 5635 Fishers Lane, M.S. 9304, Rockville, MD 20852-9304, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biometry, Division of Intramural Clinical and Biological Research, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Room 3077, 5635 Fishers Lane, M.S. 9304, Rockville, MD 20852-9304, USA. Tel.: +1 301 443 3306; fax: +1 301 443 1400.

Received 24 July 2009 ,Revised 3 November 2009 ,Accepted 6 November 2009.

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☆ The views and opinions expressed in this report are those of the authors and should not be construed to represent the views of any of the sponsoring organizations, agencies, or the U.S. government.

PII: S0376-8716(09)00419-0

doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.11.012

Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Volume 108, Issue 1 , Pages 21-28 , 1 April 2010

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