Current trends in conceptions of alcohol problems and provision of health care put
increased emphasis on identifying individuals whose alcohol use and problems cover a …

Alcohol abuse and alcoholism are serious public health problems estimated to affect
approximately 7 percent of the US population (Grant et al. 1994), but many individuals with …

Objective: Assessment of alcohol-related problems is essential in psychiatric settings. The
Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST) has been the most commonly evaluated self …

Objective: The Brief Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (bMAST) is a 10-item test derived
from the 25-item Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST). It is widely used in the …

Background. Misuse of alcohol is associated with a range of medical problems. Fortunately,
a simple pencil-and-paper measure, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, can …

This study was conducted to compare the validity of a new screening instrument developed
by the World Health Organization, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), to …

Background: Efficient, inexpensive screening for early stage alcohol problems is important in
health care settings. The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) has been studied …

This review examines the validity of the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST) as a
screening instrument for alcohol problems. Studies that compare the MAST-questionnaire …

Background The CAGE and the Brief MAST questionnaires are widely used to screen for
alcohol problems. We tested the performance of these instruments in 2 population-based …

This manual introduces the AUDIT, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, and
describes how to use it to identify persons with hazardous and harmful patterns of alcohol …