Comparing drug policies
An assessment of the validity and reliability of the global drug policy index
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14909396 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Bewley-Taylor, David Bewley‐Taylor (0000-0003-1724-4223, Swansea University), Matthew Wall (0000-0001-8265-4910, Swansea University), Jack Tudor (0000-0001-7284-2432, Swansea University), A Ritter (0000-0001-9540-1920, UNSW Sydney, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 143 |
| Pages | 104908 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Drug Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0955-3959 • E-ISSN: 1873-4758 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104908 |
| PMID | 40651371 |
| OpenAlex | W4412392132 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 32 |
We conclude that the GDPI project demonstrates that robust comparative evaluation of drug policy at a global scale is possible. However, we also reveal that this project will necessarily be subject to continuous refinement - especially when it comes to standardising expert country evaluations. We outline practical challenges and suggestions for future work in this direction
Construct validity · Content validity · Cronbach's alpha · Descriptive statistics · Economics · Exploratory factor analysis · Index (typography · Management science · Psychometrics · Reliability (semiconductor · Representativeness heuristic · Risk analysis (engineering · Scale (ratio · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Validity · Weighting · Advanced Causal Inference Techniques · Computer Science · Mathematics · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Highly cited | No |