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Development of a Cannabis Assessment Tool (CAT-1) to measure current and lifetime marijuana use among older Veterans.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To develop a tool to assess current (past 30?days) and lifetime marijuana use in older Veterans. SETTING:US Veteran's Affairs Healthcare System. PARTICIPANTS:704 older Veterans were screened, 339 completed the initial survey, 100 completed the follow-up. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURE:Pearson's correlation coefficient to assess strength of association between initial and follow-up survey on measures of current and lifetime marijuana use. RESULTS:Both a 'gram-month' measure of marijuana smoked in the past 30 days (r=0.83) and a frequency-based measure assessing total number of times smoked in the past 30 days were reliable (r=0.89). Both a simple categorical measure of lifetime use (agreement=85%) and a continuous measure of lifetime use (r=0.82) were reliable. CONCLUSIONS:The Cannabis Assessment Tool offers a reliable assessment of past 30?days and lifetime assessments of smoking cannabis in older adults.

SUBMITTER: Keyhani S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7045228 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Development of a Cannabis Assessment Tool (CAT-1) to measure current and lifetime marijuana use among older Veterans.

Keyhani Salomeh S Abraham Ann A Cohen Beth B Vali Marzieh M Yoo Sodahm Robin SR Dollinger Camille C Steigerwald Stacey S

BMJ open 20200114 1

<h4>Objective</h4>To develop a tool to assess current (past 30 days) and lifetime marijuana use in older Veterans.<h4>Setting</h4>US Veteran's Affairs Healthcare System.<h4>Participants</h4>704 older Veterans were screened, 339 completed the initial survey, 100 completed the follow-up.<h4>Primary outcome measure</h4>Pearson's correlation coefficient to assess strength of association between initial and follow-up survey on measures of current and lifetime marijuana use.<h4>Results</h4>Both a 'gra ...[more]

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Project description:BackgroundMedical cannabis (MC) is used by Canadian Veterans to manage a wide range of health issues. However, there is little information comparing the reasons for MC use and its perceived effectiveness between Veterans and non-Veterans.ObjectsWe compared MC use among a convenience sample of Canadian Veterans and with non-Veteran controls, including demographics, reasons and patterns of use, and perceived effectiveness.MethodsBetween November and December 2021, Canadian Veterans using cannabis were invited to participate in a survey using a national press release, social media, and announcements on online platform dedicated to promoting health among Canadian Veterans and non-Veterans during the pandemic (www.MissionVav.com). The survey was also mentioned in a monthly newsletter from Veteran Affairs Canada. Self-reported effectiveness was evaluated using a 0 to 10 visual analogue scale (0 being not all effective, 10 being the most effective).ResultsThe survey was completed by 157 people, including 108 (69%) males and 49 (31%) females. The mean age was 57 years (range 19 to 84). Among responders, 90 (63%) identified as Veterans. The most common reasons for MC use among Veterans included: insomnia (80%), anxiety (73%), and depression (52%). Veterans reported medical conditions such as chronic pain (88%) and arthritis (51%). Compared with non-Veterans, Veterans were significantly more likely to be male (83% vs. 49%), have a higher BMI (35.2 vs. 30.9), to report problems with sleep, anxiety, depression, and PTSD, and to use cannabis in edible form (51% vs. 22%). Self-reported mean effectiveness scores for MC were highest for PTSD (8.4), insomnia (8.2), anxiety (8.1), depression (8.0), and chronic pain (7.6).ConclusionsWe found important differences in user characteristics and cannabis use patterns between Canadian Veterans and non-Veterans. Further controlled studies are required to validate these findings, but these data suggest that orally administered cannabis products may be worth further study.

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Development of a Cannabis Assessment Tool (CAT-1) to measure current and lifetime marijuana use among older Veterans.

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Development of a Cannabis Assessment Tool (CAT-1) to measure current and lifetime marijuana use among older Veterans.

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