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However, most research relies on self\u2010reported alcohol use measures that rarely extend beyond recent consumption. This represents a critical limitation in assessing the relationship between alcohol exposure and biological or psychological outcomes. Concerns about recall bias may be overstated and risk obstructing translational research into long\u2010term effects of alcohol, including treatment engagement. This scoping review examined the evidence for the reliability and validity of self\u2010reported measures of lifetime alcohol consumption.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We searched the MEDLINE, EMBASE and PsycINFO databases in June 2024 for English\u2010language articles published since 1970. We included studies that performed at least one of the following psychometric assessments on a lifetime alcohol exposure measure: test\u2013retest reliability, internal consistency, concurrent validity or construct validity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The search identified 1607 unique records. After title and abstract screening, 24 studies underwent full\u2010text review, with nine meeting the inclusion criteria. Most studies were conducted in North America (78%). The most frequently used instrument was the Lifetime Drinking History (LDH) (67%). Across all studies, there were 6010 participants (3478 male, 2532 female), with sample sizes ranging from 49 to 3255. In 78% of studies, alcohol exposure data were collected via face\u2010to\u2010face interview. Eight studies assessed test\u2013retest reliability, with retest intervals ranging from 14\u2009days to 13\u2009years; none assessed internal consistency. Three studies (33%) formally assessed validity. Where assessed, test\u2013retest reliability and concurrent and construct validity were moderate to strong. Test\u2013retest reliability ranged from 0.67 to 0.92, and concurrent and construct validity with external reference measures ranged from 0.40 to 0.80, indicating generally acceptable performance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Existing instruments for measuring lifetime alcohol exposure appear to be valid and reliable and can overcome concerns regarding biases; however, these instruments vary in structure, lack standardisation and may fail to capture binge or episodic drinking, highlighting important gaps for refinement.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/add.70208","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,10]],"date-time":"2025-10-10T10:35:09Z","timestamp":1760092509000},"page":"472-487","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Measuring 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