Table 1 Elements of existing measures of substance use recovery
Measure | Items (#) | Type of responses | Involved PWLE or Stakeholders | Tested clinically | Domains |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assessment of Recovery Capital (ARC) [24] | 50 | yes/no | PWLE, Providers | No | (N = 10) substance use & sobriety, global psychological health, global physical health, citizenship & community involvement, social support, meaningful activities, housing & safety, risk-taking, coping & life functioning, recovery experience |
Hope and Coping in Recovery Measure (HCRM) [25] | 10 | Likert scale | Researchers, experts | Yes | (N = 2) hope, coping |
Substance Use Recovery Evaluator (SURE) [26] | 21 | Likert scale | PWLE | No | (N = 5) substance use, material resources, outlook on life, self-care, relationships |
Recovery Progression Measure (RPM) [27] | 36 | yes/no (30 items); Likert scale (6 domains) | SUD Professionals | No | (N = 7) lifestyle, thoughts, emotions, behaviors, life situations, physical health, functioning |
Rapid Recovery Progression Measure (Rapid RPM) [28] | 10 | Likert scale | SUD Professionals | No | same as RPM |
Brief Assessment of Recovery Capital (BARC-10) [36] | 10 | Likert scale | Not beyond original ARC | No | same as ARC |
Brief Addiction Monitor (BAM) [30] | 17 | Continuous variable | Researchers, clinician panel | Yes | (N = 3) substance use, risk and protective factors |
Multidimensional Inventory of Recovery Capital (MIRC) [31] | 28 | 4 categorical options: disagree, disagree, agree, and strongly agree | Researchers, PWLE, service providers | No | (N = 4) social, human, physical, and cultural capital |