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Acronym
DUDIT

Description
A tool for identification of individuals with drug-related problems developed as a parallel instrument to the AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) .The purpose of the DUDIT-items is to identify use patterns and various drug-related problems

Area of assessment
Abuse, Addiction, Screening/risk, Mental health.

Condition
Medication, Psychiatric.

Age Group
Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure
Author/link to article Publication year Population Sample Size Access to measure
Age Gender Condition Country
Sfendla, A. 2017 19 - 56
15 - 92
17 		Male
Male
Male 		substance dependent patients from medical and psychological prevention center
prison inmates
high school 		Morocco
Morocco
Morocco
 54
169
96

Acronym
WTQ

Description
The WTQ is an adaptation of the modified Fagerstrom Tolerance Questionnaire (mFTQ; Prokhorov et al., 1996), It is used to measure self-reported level of nicotine dependence among waterpipe users.

Area of assessment
Addiction, Behavior.

Condition
Health, Pulmonary.

Age Group
Other

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure
Author/link to article Publication year Population Sample Size Access to measure
Age Gender Condition Country
Alzyoud, S. 2015 11 - 18 Both students Jordan
 333

Acronym
SMAS

Description
Social Media Addiction Scale measures addiction to social media. SMAS is a variant of Internet Addiction Test customized to measure addiction to social media instead of the Internet as a whole

Area of assessment
Addiction.

Condition
Community.

Age Group
Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure
Author/link to article Publication year Population Sample Size Access to measure
Age Gender Condition Country
Al-Menayes, J. 2015 18 - 31 Both undergraduate students Kuwait
 1327

Acronym
AOTBA

Description
A disease-specific patient-reported outcomes (PRO) scale for prescribed opioid taking in patients with Sickle Cell Disease. The scale measures a new general concept of medication adherence—momentary medication-taking behavior. It describes as-needed as well as scheduled medication adherence. It captures positive and negative effects.scale captures patient values, decisions, characteristics, preferences, and practical considerations related to prescribed opioids. It measures symptoms, function, satisfaction, and quality of life assessments that should augment physician-judged outcomes related to prescribed opioids

Area of assessment
Abuse, Addiction, Behavior.

Condition
Medication.

Age Group
Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure
Author/link to article Publication year Population Sample Size Access to measure
Age Gender Condition Country
Alsalman, A. J. 2016 sickle cell disease and healthy control Saudi Arabia
 10 Contact Author

Acronym
AUDIT

Description
The AUDIT was developed as a simple method of screening for excessive drinking and to assist in brief assessment. It can help identify excessive drinking as the cause of the presenting illness. It provides a framework for intervention to help risky drinkers reduce or cease alcohol consumption and thereby avoid the harmful consequences of their drinking. The AUDIT also helps to identify alcohol dependence and some specific consequences of harmful drinking.

Area of assessment
Abuse, Addiction, Mental health.

Condition
Community, Health, Psychiatric.

Age Group
Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure
Author/link to article Publication year Population Sample Size Access to measure
Age Gender Condition Country
AlMarri, T. S. 2009 19 - 62 Male muslim prisoners United Arab Emirates
 107
Jennifer Hallit, 2020 15.42 ± 1.14 Both Lebanese adolescents Lebanon
 1810

Acronym
IGD - 20

Description
The IGD-20 Test is a 20-item scale used to assess IGD based on the nine criteria set by the DSM-5 that also map to Griffith’s six component model of addiction. The DSM-5 proposed nine criteria to be included in the diagnosis of IGD: ‘‘(a) preoccupation with games; (b) withdrawal symptoms when gaming is taken away; (c) tolerance, resulting in the need to spend increasing amounts of time engaged in games; (d) unsuccessful attempts to control participation in games; (e) loss of interest in previous hobbies and entertainment as a result of, and with the exception of, games; (f) continued excessive use of games, despite knowledge of psychosocial problems; (g) deceiving family members, therapists, or others regarding the amount of gaming; (h) use of games to escape or relieve negative moods; and (i) jeopardizing or losing a significant relationship, job, or education or career opportunity because of participation in games.’’.

Area of assessment
Addiction, Behavior, Mental health, Social.

Condition
Psychiatric.

Age Group
Other

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure
Author/link to article Publication year Population Sample Size Access to measure
Age Gender Condition Country
Hawi, N. S. 2017 o

Acronym
A-RSSQ

Description
The A-RSSQ is based on the Smoking in Women Questionnaire (SWQ;Gulick & Escobar-Florez, 1995). Developed to promote research on smoking cessation and to provide a valid, reliable Arabic language instrument to measure readiness to stop smoking. The A-RSSQ consists of 14 items representative of core concepts contained in the SWQ. These concepts are: beliefs and attitudes toward smoking (4 items), sociability, stress,coping, self-efficacy, and nicotine dependence (1 item each),motivation (2 items), and support (3 items).

Area of assessment
Addiction, Behavior, Knowledge/attitude.

Condition
Health, Pulmonary.

Age Group
Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure
Author/link to article Publication year Population Sample Size Access to measure
Age Gender Condition Country
Haddad, L. G. 2001 Both Smoking and nonsmoking adults Jordan
 260

Acronym
FTCD

Description
Tool used for measuring physical dependence on nicotine..

Area of assessment
Addiction.

Condition
Pulmonary.

Age Group
Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure
Author/link to article Publication year Population Sample Size Access to measure
Age Gender Condition Country
Kassim, S. 2012 Both UK-resident Yemeni khat chewers United Kingdom
 91 Free

Acronym
FTND

Description
The Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence is a six-item instrument, ranging from 0 (least dependent) and 10 (most dependent), to assess levels of nicotine dependence.

Area of assessment
Addiction.

Condition
Pulmonary.

Age Group
Other

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure
Author/link to article Publication year Population Sample Size Access to measure
Age Gender Condition Country
Nakajima, M. 2012 24.4 ± 5.2 Both healthy Yemen
 103

Acronym
Not available

Description
A tool which assesses various aspects of waterpipe smoking in epidemiological studies. Developed by Maziak et al. (2005), the 10-item questionnaire assesses different aspects of waterpipe smoking including smoking intensity, patterns of use, and willingness to quit.

Area of assessment
Addiction, Behavior.

Condition
Pulmonary.

Age Group
Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure
Author/link to article Publication year Population Sample Size Access to measure
Age Gender Condition Country
Abou Arbid, S. 2017 Both smokers Lebanon
Qatar
 149

Acronym
UPPS-P

Description
The UPPS-P scale highlights five complementary impulsivity constructs (i.e., positive urgency, negative urgency, lack of perseverance, lack of premeditation, and sensation seeking) that possibly work as different pathways linking impulsivity to other disorders

Area of assessment
Addiction, Mental health.

Condition
Psychiatric.

Age Group
Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure
Author/link to article Publication year Population Sample Size Access to measure
Age Gender Condition Country
Bteich, G. 2017 18 - 25 Both students and collaborators from the Lebanese University Lebanon
 743

Acronym
CIUS

Description
A tool for the assessment of severity /problematic Internet use covering core components of addictive behaviors such as loss of control, preoccupation, withdrawal symptoms, salience, conflict, and coping (i.e., use of the Internet as an escape strategy).

Area of assessment
Addiction, Mental health.

Condition
Psychiatric.

Age Group
Other

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure
Author/link to article Publication year Population Sample Size Access to measure
Age Gender Condition Country
Khazaal, Yasser 2011 15 - 25 Both volunteers from the community recruited through local advertising 186
Lopez-Fernandez, O. 2019 18 and above Not available

Acronym
BFAS

Description
Not available

Area of assessment
Addiction.

Condition
Psychiatric, School.

Age Group
Child/adolescent- 0-19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure
Author/link to article Publication year Population Sample Size Access to measure
Age Gender Condition Country
Ghali, H. 2019 Both students Tunisia
 1399 Contact Author

Acronym
BES

Description
A tool used for screening, evaluation of severity or monitoring of the binge eating disorder

Area of assessment
Nutrition, Addiction, Behavior, Mental health.

Condition
Health, Psychiatric.

Age Group
Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure
Author/link to article Publication year Population Sample Size Access to measure
Age Gender Condition Country
Zeidan, R. K. 2019 mean age 27.96 ± 11.83 years Both Not available Lebanon
 811 Free
Anthony Mina 2021 15 - 18 Both currently residing in Lebanon’s governorates Lebanon
 555

Acronym
SABAS

Description
Smartphone Application-Based Addiction Scale is a tool that assess the risk associated with smartphone addiction.

Area of assessment
Addiction.

Condition
Psychiatric.

Age Group
Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure
Author/link to article Publication year Population Sample Size Access to measure
Age Gender Condition Country
Vally, Z 2020 18 - 24 Both university students United Arab Emirates
 453 Free

Acronym
SAS-SV

Description
The SAS-SV is a ten-item scale used to evaluate smartphone addiction among adolescents and adults

Area of assessment
Addiction.

Condition
Community, Psychiatric.

Age Group
Adult- over 19 years

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure
Author/link to article Publication year Population Sample Size Access to measure
Age Gender Condition Country
Zeidan, J 2021 18 - 29 Both general population Lebanon
 461

Acronym
DAST-10

Description
The Drug Abuse Screen Test (DAST-10) was designed to provide a brief, self-report instrument for population screening, clinical case finding and treatment evaluation research. It can be used with adults and older youth. The DAST-10 yields a quantitative index of the degree of consequences related to drug abuse. The instrument takes approximately 5 minutes to administer and may be given in either a self-report or interview format. The DAST may be used in a variety of settings to provide a quick index of drug abuse problems. The DAST-10 is a 10-item self-report instrument that has been condensed from the 28-item DAST. It was copyrighted in 1982 by Harvey Skinner, PhD and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Canada.

Area of assessment
Addiction, Mental health.

Condition
Psychiatric.

Age Group
Other

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure
Author/link to article Publication year Population Sample Size Access to measure
Age Gender Condition Country
Hussam Aly Sayed Murad 2021 related to drug abuse Saudi Arabia
 460

Acronym
YFAS

Description
It is a 25-point measure of addictive-like eating behavior based on the DSM-IV criteria for substance dependence.

Area of assessment
Addiction, Behavior, Mental health.

Condition
Psychiatric.

Age Group
Other

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure
Author/link to article Publication year Population Sample Size Access to measure
Age Gender Condition Country

Acronym
IDS-15

Description
to assess the severity of IA ( internet addiction)and the impact of its detrimental effects by only focusing upon users' online leisure activity from any device with Internet access in the past year.

Area of assessment
Addiction, Behavior, Beliefs, Mental health.

Condition
Psychiatric.

Age Group
Other

Literature on Arabic translation/validation of measure
Author/link to article Publication year Population Sample Size Access to measure
Age Gender Condition Country


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Articles last updated: December 2020