Gaps and needs in international alcohol epidemiology

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Abstract
Gaps and needs in international alcohol epidemiology are identified. With respect to data on alcohol-related disease indicators, the first priority should be accorded to collecting comparative disability and morbidity data on a global scale. Data on alcohol-related social outcomes are similarly scarce around the world. For alcohol as an independent variable, data on patterns of drinking are the most important identified gap. Finally, studies on the relationship between patterns of drinking and outcomes should be the first priority once these data become available. In order not to lose too much time in establishing health policy priorities, aggregate analyses should be conducted first since they could be carried out quickly and with few resources.