Detecting alcohol-related problems in developing countries: A comparison of 2 screening measures in India

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2057-2066

  Nayak, Madhabika B ^a   Bond, Jason C ^a   Cherpitel, Cheryl ^a   Patel, Vikram ^c,d   Greenfield, Thomas K ^a,b  

^a ALCOHOL RESEARCH GROUP   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Alcohol Related Problems; India; ROC; Screening Measures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL USE AND DISORDERS IDENTIFICATION TEST; ALCOHOL USE AND DISORDERS IDENTIFICATION TEST C; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY SAMPLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INDIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPID ALCOHOL PROBLEMS SCREEN; RAPID ALCOHOL PROBLEMS SCREEN QF; RELIABILITY; RURAL AREA; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; ROC CURVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70450178619     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: 15300277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2009.01045.x     Document Type: Article

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