Is frequency of drinking an indicator of problem drinking? A psychometric analysis of a modified version of the alcohol use disorders identification test in Switzerland

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 151-163

  Gmel, Gerhard ^a   Heeb, Jean Luc ^a   Rehm, Jürgen ^b,c,d  

^a SWISS INSTITUTE FOR THE PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG PROBLEMS   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Institut fur Sucht und Gesundheitsforschung Zurich   (Switzerland)

^d CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT); Confirmatory factor analysis; Frequency of drinking; Psychometric analysis; Switzerland

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; SCREENING; SWITZERLAND;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0035480025     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0376-8716(01)00117-X     Document Type: Article

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