Validation of a single screening question for problem drinking

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 307-312

  Williams, R ^a   Vinson, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol drinking; Alcoholism; Emergency service, hospital; Screening non MESH ; Wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCREENING TEST; WOUND;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035075846     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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