A systematic review of the utility of self-report alcohol screening instruments in the elderly

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1074-1086

  O'Connell, Henry ^a   Chin, Ai Vyrn ^a   Hamilton, Fiona ^a   Cunningham, Conal ^a   Walsh, J B ^a   Coakley, Davis ^a   Lawlor, Brian A ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Alcohol screening instruments; Effectiveness; Elderly

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ALCOHOLISM; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 8644249917     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1214     Document Type: Article

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