The initial wave of the baby boom generation turned 65 years old in 2011, a generation that
comprises 30% of the total US population. 1 The size of this generation and their longer life …

Background Primary care physicians can play a unique role in recognizing and treating
patients with alcohol problems. Objective To evaluate the accuracy of screening methods for …

Objective To evaluate the 3 alcohol consumption questions from the Alcohol Use Disorders
Identification Test (AUDIT-C) as a brief screening test for heavy drinking and/or active …

Test-based psychological assessment has been significantly affected by the health care
revolution in the United States during the past two decades. Despite new limitations on …

Increasing emphasis has been placed on the detection and treatment of hazardous and
harmful drinking disorders, particularly among patients who are seen in primary care …

Objective.—To describe the performance of alcohol screening questionnaires in female
patients. Data Sources.—We searched MEDLINE from 1966 to July 1997 for alcoholism or …

BACKGROUND. Alcohol use in older adults is common. It is associated with depression,
hypertension, dia betes, drug interactions, accidents, and increased rates of emergency …

While binge drinking—episodic or irregular consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol—
is recognised as a serious problem affecting our youth, to date there has been a lack of …

OBJECTIVE: To compare self-administered versions of three questionnaires for detecting
heavy and problem drinking: the CAGE, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test …

Objectives: To determine the reliability, validity, and responsiveness to change of AUDIT
(Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) questions 1 to 3 about alcohol consumption in a …