Quality of life, needs, and interest among cocaine users: differences by cocaine use intensity and lifetime severity of addiction to cocaine.

We examined the quality of life (QoL) of 149 patients who were recruited in 2005 at outpatient treatment centers for cocaine dependence in Spain. Important life areas and life areas with potential need and interest to change in order to improve the QoL were analyzed in terms of patients? cocaine use intensity within the previous six months and lifetime severity addiction to cocaine. The Spanish versions of the Drug User Quality of Life Scale and the Lifetime Severity Index for Cocaine were used to measure QoL, needs and interest, and severity addiction to cocaine. The data analysis employed t-tests, linear regression, Mann?Whitney U tests, multivariate regression, and chi-square tests. Tailoring treatment programs to address the life areas that are considered relevant to cocaine users considering their intensity of consumption and lifetime severity addiction to cocaine may improve retention and treatment outcomes. Further research needs to consider patients of different ethnic backgrounds and cultural contexts. The study's limitations are noted.

Cross cultural adaptation of the Injection Drug User Quality Of Life Scale (IDUQOL) in Spanish drug dependent population, with or without injectable consumption: Drug User Quality of Life Scale-Spanish (DUQOL-Spanish).

The Injection Drug User Quality of life Scale (IDUQOL) measures the unique and individual circumstances that determine the quality of life of injection drug users. This paper reports the psychometric properties of the Spanish version, for drug dependent persons with or without injectable consumption using a revised instrument: Drug user Quality of Life Scale-Spanish (DUQOL-Spanish). We studied 169 outpatients in 9 Spanish drug treatment centers. Factor analysis, internal consistency, test-retest reliability and criterion-related validity were assessed. The results show the essential unidimensionality of the scale, which supports the use of a total score. Both internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha: 0.86), and test-retest reliability (r=0.79) of the total score were high. Criterion-related validity supports the interpretation of the DUQOL-Spanish total score as measuring a construct consistent with quality of life. This study suggests that the DUQOL-Spanish is a valid instrument to measure subjective quality of life in Spanish drug users, and allows the identification of life areas that are considered by the patient important to change in order to improve their quality of life.

Medición de la calidad de vida e importancia de la atención a las necesidades autopercibidas en pacientes drogodependientes / Quality of life assessment and his relevance for the evaluation of treatments in addicted population

Objetivo. Describir el concepto de calidad de vida (CV) y su relevancia para la evaluación de tratamientos en población drogodependiente, así como los instrumentos de medición más utilizados. También se plantean algunas consideraciones metodológicas a la hora de elaborar o seleccionar instrumentos de medición de CV y propuestas sobre el procedimiento de evaluación. Material y métodos. Se realizó una revisión no sistemática de los estudios clínicos y de los artículos de revisión sobre CV en población drogodependiente, incluidos en las bases de datos Medline, Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index, Psychinfo e IME. Resultados. La CV es utilizada frecuentemente como un indicador de los resultados terapéuticos y en la evaluación de los tratamientos. El abordaje de las necesidades autopercibidas del paciente está estrechamente relacionado con la mejora de calidad de vida. En población drogodependiente es necesario que tanto en las investigaciones como en la asistencia clínica se consideren la satisfacción y las necesidades autopercibidas en varias áreas de la vida. La mayoría de instrumentos de CV utilizados en estudios con drogodependientes se han centrado en la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud. En la elaboración de instrumentos de medición se recomienda aplicar los criterios del proyecto ePRO. Es conveniente una evaluación continuada de la calidad de vida y de las necesidades percibidas durante el tratamiento y tras el alta por la elevada probabilidad de recaída del paciente drogodependiente. Conclusiones. En población drogodependiente es necesario utilizar instrumentos de medición de CV que midan la satisfacción en varias áreas de vida, además de aquellas relacionadas con la salud, así como el registro y atención de las necesidades autopercibidas por su estrecha relación con la mejora de CV percibida. Una evaluación continuada de estos factores permitiría una atención más eficaz, una mejor comunicación entre el paciente y el profesional de la salud y una mayor comprensión del paciente drogodependiente

Objectives. To describe the concept of quality of life and his relevance for the evaluation of treatments in addicted population, as well as the most utilized measuring instruments. Also, to describe some methodological considerations when to elaborate or to select measuring instruments of quality of life and proposals on the procedure of evaluation. Material and methods. It was carried out a non systematic revision of clinical studies and paper review of articles about quality of life in addicted population, included in the databases Medline, Science Citation Index, Social Science Citation Index, Psychinfo and IME. Results. The quality of life is frequently used as an indicator of treatment outcome and in the evaluation of treatments. Meeting the patient-rated needs is closely related with the improvement of quality of life. In drug-addicted patient´s it is necessary that as much in the investigations as in the clinical attendance it is considered the satisfaction and the patient-rated needs in several areas of the life. Most of instruments of quality of life used in studies with addicted population have been centered in the quality of life related with the health. In the elaboration of measuring instruments it is recommended to apply the approaches of the ePRO project. It is convenient a continuous evaluation of the quality of life and of the necessities perceived by the patient during and after treatment for the high probability of relapse in addicted patients. Conclusions. In drug-addicted population it is necessary to use measuring instruments of quality of life that measure the satisfaction in several areas of life besides those related with the health, as well as the attention of patient-rated needs due to their impact in the improvement of subjective quality of life. A continuous evaluation of these factors would allow a more effective attention, a better communication between the patient and staff, and a bigger understanding of the addicted patient

[Archivos de Bronconeumología: among the 3 Spanish medical journals with the highest national impact factors]. / Archivos de Bronconeumología: una de las 3 revistas médicas españolas con mayor factor de impacto nacional.

OBJECTIVE: Citation analysis elucidates patterns of information consumption within professional communities. The aim of this study was to analyze the citations of 87 Spanish medical journals by calculating their impact factors and immediacy indices for 2001, and to estimate the importance of Archivos de Bronconeumología within the framework of Spanish medicine. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Eighty-seven Spanish medical journals were included. All were listed in the Spanish Medical Index (Indice Medico Español) and in at least one of the following databases: MEDLINE, BIOSIS, EMBASE, or Science Citation Index. References to articles from 1999 through 2001 in citable articles from 2001 were analyzed. Using the method of the Institute for Scientific Information, we calculated the national impact factor and immediacy index for each journal. RESULTS: The journals with the highest national impact factors were Revista Española de Quimioterapia (0.894), Medicina Clínica (0.89), and Archivos de Bronconeumología (0.732). The self-citation percentage of Archivos de Bronconeumología was 18.3% and the immediacy index was 0.033. CONCLUSIONS: The impact factor obtained by Archivos de Bronconeumología confirms its importance in Spanish medicine and validates its inclusion as a source journal in Science Citation Index and Journal Citation Report.

[National and international impact factor of Actas Españolas de Psiquiatría]. / Factor de impacto nacional e internacional de Actas Españolas de Psiquiatría.

The aim of this paper is to present the bibliometric indicators of Actas Españolas de Psiquiatría that were obtained from the study "Potential impact factor of the Spanish medical journals in 2001", financed by the Spanish Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte. The citations made in Actas Españolas de Psiquiatría and its national and international impact factor and immediacy index have been obtained by the use of a methodology similar to the one used by the Institute for Scientific Information. The national indicators only take into account the citations made in 87 Spanish journals considered as sources, while those from the foreign source journals of Science Citation Index have been added to the previously cited ones. Actas Españolas de Psiquiatría has obtained a national impact factor of 0.315 and an international impact factor of 0.395, which places it as a leader in the Spanish psychiatric journals.

Factor de impacto nacional e internacional de ACTAS ESPAÑOLAS DE PSIQUIATRÍA / National and international impact factor of ACTAS ESPAÑOLAS DE PSIQUIATRÍA

El objetivo de este trabajo es presentar los indicadores bibliométricos de ACTAS ESPAÑOLAS DE PSIQUIATRÍA obtenidos del estudio "Factor de impacto potencial de las revistas médicas españolas en 2001", financiado por el Ministerio de Educación Cultura y Deporte español. Siguiendo una metodología similar a la que emplea el Institute for Scientific Information, se han obtenido las citas de ACTAS ESPAÑOLAS DE PSIQUIATRÍA y su factor de impacto e índice de inmediatez nacionales e internacionales. Los indicadores nacionales tienen en cuenta únicamente las citas procedentes de 87 revistas españolas seleccionadas como fuentes, mientras que para el cálculo de los indicadores internacionales se han sumado a las citas anteriores las que proceden de las revistas fuente extranjeras del Science Citation Index. ACTAS ESPAÑOLAS DE PSIQUIATRÍA ha obtenido un factor de impacto nacional de 0,315 y un factor de impacto internacional de 0,395, lo que la sitúa en posiciones de liderazgo entre las revistas españolas de su especialidad (AU)

[National and international impact factor of Anales de Pediatría]. / Factor de impacto nacional e internacional de Anales de Pediatría.

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to present bibliometric indicators of the impact of Anales de Pediatría in 2001 and to compare this journal with other Spanish pediatrics journals. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A total of 5,388 bibliographic references from 1999, 2000 and 2001 corresponding to citable articles published in 2001 in a sample of 87 selected Spanish medical journals were analyzed. The indicators obtained were the number of citations, the national and international impact factor (IF) and the immediacy index. RESULTS: The national IF of Anales de Pediatría was 0.334 and the international IF was 0.372. The immediacy index was 0.111. DISCUSSION: This study confirms the leadership of Anales de Pediatría, since this journal is the most frequently cited Spanish pediatrics journal and has the highest IF and immediacy index. The bibliometric indicators obtained are comparable with those observed in other journals included in Journal Citation Reports.

Factor de impacto nacional e internacional de ANALES DE PEDIATRÍA / National and International impact factor of ANALES DE PEDIATRÍA

Introducción El objetivo de este trabajo es presentar los indicadores bibliométricos de repercusión de ANALES DE PEDIATRÍA en 2001, y su comparación con otras revistas pediátricas españolas. Material y método Se analizaron 5.388 referencias bibliográficas de 1999, 2000 y 2001 de artículos citables publicados en 2001 en una selección de 87 revistas médicas españolas. Los indicadores obtenidos fueron el número de citas, el factor de impacto nacional e internacional y el índice de inmediatez. Resultados ANALES DE PEDIATRÍA ha obtenido un factor de impacto nacional de 0,334 y un factor de impacto internacional de 0,372. El índice de inmediatez fue de 0,111.Discusión Se confirma el liderazgo de ANALES DE PEDIATRÍA entre las revistas pediátricas españolas, ya que ha sido la más citada entre las de su especialidad y la que ha obtenido mayor factor de impacto e índice de inmediatez. Los indicadores bibliométricos obtenidos son comparables a los observados en otras revistas incluidas en el Journal Citation Reports (AU)