Validating the ability of a single-item assessing drunkenness to detect hazardous drinking

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 320-325

  Barry, Adam E ^a   Chaney, Beth H ^a   Stellefson, Michael L ^a   Dodd, Virginia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; AUDIT C; Drunkenness; Hazardous drinking; Screening instrument; Single item

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ALCOHOL USE DISORDER; ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS IDENTIFICATION TEST C; ARTICLE; BREATH ALCOHOL ANALYZER; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONCURRENT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVERGENT VALIDITY; DRINKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; BREATH TESTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; ROC CURVE; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84882964138     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: 10979891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2013.810745     Document Type: Article

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