Does the short form of the alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT-C) work at a trauma emergency department?

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 923-932

  Rodríguez Martos, Alicia ^a   Santamariña, Elena ^a  

^a AGÈNCIA DE SALUT PÚBLICA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alcohol; AUDIT 10; AUDIT C; Emergency department; Hazardous drinkers; Screening

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS IDENTIFICATION TEST; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URBAN AREA; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION;

EID: 34447134195     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10826080701351507     Document Type: Article

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