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Published on: May 31, 2019
Mapping and measuring addiction recovery: Recommended protocols through the PHENX toolkit
John F Kelly1, Sarah Zemore2, Corrie L Vilsaint3
1Recovery Research Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Psychiatry, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, USA.
Drug and Alcohol Dependence
|July 25, 2026
Summary
The PhenX Toolkit now offers 15 new validated protocols for addiction recovery research. These tools enhance data harmonization and comparability across studies for better research outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Addiction research
- Public health
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Addiction recovery serves as a foundation for public health frameworks and policies.
- A growing body of research necessitates standardized measures for data harmonization.
- The PhenX Toolkit lacked recovery-specific measures prior to this initiative.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and recommend validated protocols for addiction recovery research.
- To establish consensus on measures for improved data comparability.
- To expand the PhenX Toolkit with recovery-specific content.
Main Methods:
- A Substance Use and Recovery Working Group (SURWG) utilized the PhenX consensus process.
- Protocols were selected based on specificity, brevity, psychometrics, and accessibility.
- Feedback from the scientific community informed final recommendations.
Main Results:
- Fifteen new protocols were added to the PhenX Toolkit in 2025.
- Protocols cover biopsychological, socio-ecological, and treatment/services domains.
- Key areas include withdrawal, craving, social relationships, recovery identity, and service utilization.
Conclusions:
- The PhenX Toolkit now features a dedicated Substance Use Recovery Specialty Collection.
- These pre-vetted protocols offer multidimensional applicability for researchers.
- The collection aims to enhance empirical efficiency and research investment returns.
