Review of the Canadian Problem Gambling Index

In 1999, the Manitoba Gaming Control Commission (MGCC) partnered with a national committee to oversee the development of an accurate prevalence measure for problem gambling in the general population, the Canadian Problem Gambling Index (CPGI). This instrument, which was launched in 2001, is internationally recognized as one of the most valid and reliable measures of problem gambling. Since its launch, the CPGI has been used in all ten Canadian provinces and in Australia, Norway and Iceland.

In 2006 and 2007, the MGCC again joined the national committee to commission two reviews of the CPGI. These reviews respectively proposed a number of research initiatives to undertake to refine the instrument and prioritized these initiatives. The national committee is now funding this series of prioritized research initiatives to ensure the CPGI remains the instrument of choice for researchers measuring problem gambling among adults. A panel of experts in instrument design has been assembled to guide this CPGI refinement research, beginning with an analysis of the cut-off points for gambling risk levels.

Links:

• Performance and Enhancement of the Canadian Problem Gambling Index (CPGI): Report and recommendations (2006)
• Rendement et bonification de l'Indice canadien du jeu excessif (ICJE) : Rapport et recommandations (2006)
  
  
• The Canadian Problem Gambling Index: Final Report (2001)
• L'Indice canadien du jeu excessif : Rapport final (2001)