Research Methods Webinars

START Follow-up Study Tracking and Locating Training Webinar

This webinar was developed for the NIDA Clinical Trials Network research staff of the START Follow-up Study (PI: Hser). The training presents key tracking and locating strategies to prepare staff for the process of re-contacting 1,269 participants treated in the original START clinical study (CTN-0027). This presentation has been posted on the Clinical Trials Network training website and on the CALDAR website to serve as a resource for disseminating CALDAR’s expertise on tracking and locating strategies to a broader audience of substance abuse researchers and treatment providers.


Timeline Follow Back (TLFB) Coding Practicum

This webinar was developed for the NIDA Clinical Trials Network research staff of the multi-site START Follow-up Study (PI: Hser). The TLFB is an abbreviated version of the Natural History Interview protocol that has been adapted for the purposes of this study. The presentation provides training on administering the TLFB, outlines TLFB coding rules, enables participants to practice coding, and provides feedback to participants with the goal of increasing coding consistency across the eight participating CTN sites. This presentation has been posted on both the Clinical Trials Network training website and the CALDAR website to disseminate CALDAR’s expertise on coding the TLFB to others conducting substance abuse research.