An examination of the factor structure of the alcohol use disorders identification test in two high-risk samples

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1161-1182

  Shields, Alan L ^a,b   Guttmannova, Katarina ^b   Caruso, John C ^b  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; AUDIT; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COURT; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; AMBULATORY CARE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 4444305373     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JA-120038034     Document Type: Article

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