Estimating risk of alcohol dependence using alcohol screening scores

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 108, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 29-36

  Rubinsky, Anna D ^a,b   Kivlahan, Daniel R ^a,c   Volk, Robert J ^d   Maynard, Charles ^a,b   Bradley, Katharine A ^a,b  

^a VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol dependence; Alcohol screening; Assessment; Risk stratification; Stratum specific likelihood ratio; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649193258     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.11.009     Document Type: Article

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