Archival Data Collection

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Archival Data Collection

• URI-Sponsored NIAAA Steering Committee Meeting
• April 11-12, 2005

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Introduction to Discussion

• Issues of Concern
• So Many EM Domains, So Little Time
• Considerations in Choosing from an Array of
  Archival Data Sources
• Choosing the Most Relevant and Sensitive
  Indicators
• When Interventions to be Implemented Are
  Uncertain
• With an Eye Toward Cross-Site Aggregation

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Potential Examples of Archival Data

• Potential Archival Data Sources for Common
  Ground
• Traffic incidents (e.g., DWI stops/arrests)
• Police Logs (loud party calls, citations)
• Coalition Hot Line calls
• Alcohol-related student hospital transports
• Assessment of adoption of model leases
• Usage rates for safe ride program (Rhody Rides)
• Numbers of confiscated drivers licenses
• Content analyses of student and local newspapers

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Discussion Questions

• Are there archival data sources that each site
  will be getting?
• Can we formulate a plan to aggregate archival
  data across sites?