9 June 2014
Researchers: Rebecca L. Monk, Derek Heim, Alan Price (Edge Hill University)
Key findings
- Real-time reporting of drinking suggests higher levels of consumption than self-reports based on recall
- Recalled levels of consumption often involve a significant amount of guesswork
- Research on alcohol consumption has often been over-reliant on retrospective self-reporting
- Smartphone technology is a promising approach to more accurately measuring individual consumption
