Study protocol: the JEU cohort study – transversal multiaxial evaluation and 5-year follow-up of a cohort of French gamblers

Table 1 Content of the multiaxial assessment for each phase of follow-up

Phase	Measurements
Baseline NPG, PGWT and PGST	Informed written consent
	Clinical structured interview (lifetime and past year):
	-Sociodemographic characteristics
	-PG section of DSM-IV (diagnosis of a gambling problem)
	-Gambling habits
	-MINI (psychiatric and addictive comorbidities)
	-Somatic comorbidities
	Self-report questionnaires:
	-SOGS (self-reported severity of gambling problems)
	-GABS-23 (gambling-related cognitions)
	-TCI-125 (temperament and character dimensions)
	-WURS-C (screening of ADHD in childhood)
	-ASRS-1.1 (screening of ADHD in adulthood)
Follow-up each year Initial NPG and PGWT	Clinical structured interview (past year):
	-Sociodemographic characteristics
	-PG section of DSM-IV (diagnosis of a gambling problem)
	-Gambling habits (without gambling course)
	-MINI (psychiatric and addictive comorbidities)
	-Somatic comorbidities
	Self-report questionnaires:
	-SOGS (self-reported severity of gambling problems)
	-GABS-23 (gambling-related cognitions)
	-TCI-125 (only character dimensions, i.e. 65 items)
Ongoing	All participants are monitored using routine data sources providing deaths and study dropouts (unreachable or refusal to continue) since baseline.

Notes:
NPG = non-problem gamblers, PGWT = problem gamblers without treatment, PGST = problem gamblers seeking treatment.
PG = pathological gambling.
ADHD = Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
DSM-IV = Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
MINI = Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview – fifth version.
SOGS = South Oaks Gambling Screen.
GABS-23 = Gambling Attitudes and Beliefs Survey - Revised version.
TCI-125 = Temperament and Character Inventory – 125.
WURS-C = Wender-Utah Rating Scale-Child.
ASRS-1.1 = Adult ADHD Self-report Scale.

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