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(2016) SURE: Substance Use Recovery Evaluator. London: King’s College London.

External website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/depts/addictions/Scales...

SURE is a psychometrically valid, quick and easy-to-complete outcome measure, developed with unprecedented input from people in recovery. It can be used alongside, or instead of, existing outcome tools.
• ‘SURE’ measures recovery from drug and alcohol dependence
• ‘SURE’ is completed by people in recovery (not by clinicians, researchers or others)
• ‘SURE’ has good face and content validity, acceptability and usability for people in recovery
• 'SURE’ comprises 21 items (5 factors) and is psychometrically valid, quick and easy-to-complete
• ‘SURE’ can be used by individuals in private or in a therapeutic context


Item Type
Teaching Resource
Publication Type
International, Guideline, Manual, Web Resource
Drug Type
Alcohol, All substances, Cannabis, CNS depressants / Sedatives, CNS stimulants, Cocaine, Inhalents and solvents, Opioid, New psychoactive substance, Prescription/Over the counter
Intervention Type
General / Comprehensive, Rehabilitation/Recovery, Screening / Assessment
Date
June 2016
Publisher
King’s College London
Place of Publication
London
EndNote
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Subjects
A Substance use and dependence > Personal history of substance use (pathway) > Recovery
B Substances > Alcohol
HJ Treatment or recovery method > Treatment outcome
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Treatment and maintenance > Patient / client attitude toward treatment (experience)
VA Geographic area > International

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