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Development Of The Gambling Disorder Identification Test: Results From An International Delphi And Consensus Process, Olof Molander, Rachel Volberg, Viktor Månsson, Kristina Sundqvist, Peter Wennberg, Anne H. Berman

Biostatistics and Epidemiology Faculty Publications Series

Objectives

Diverse instruments are used to measure problem gambling and Gambling Disorder intervention outcomes. The 2004 Banff consensus agreement proposed necessary features for reporting gambling treatment efficacy. To address the challenge of including these features in a single instrument, a process was initiated to develop the Gambling Disorder Identification Test (GDIT), as an instrument analogous to the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and the Drug Use Disorders Identification Test.

Methods

Gambling experts from 10 countries participated in an international two‐round Delphi (n = 61; n = 30), rating 30 items proposed for inclusion in the GDIT. Gambling researchers and …