Association of self-reported alcohol use and hospitalization for an alcohol-related cause in Scotland: A record-linkage study of 23 183 individuals

Addiction

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 593-602

  McDonald, Scott A ^a   Hutchinson, Sharon J ^a,b   Bird, Sheila M ^b,c   Graham, Lesley ^d   Robertson, Chris ^a,b   Mills, Peter R ^e   Hayes, Peter ^f   Dillon, John F ^g   Goldberg, David J ^a  

^a HEALTH PROTECTION SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c MRC BIOSTATISTICS UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^d INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION   (United Kingdom)

^e GARTNAVEL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Binge drinking; Consumption; Deprivation; Hospital admissions; Morbidity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOSPITAL RECORDS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SCOTLAND; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 62649111081     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02497.x     Document Type: Article

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