IDENTIFYING HAZARDOUS OR HARMFUL ALCOHOL USE IN MEDICAL ADMISSIONS: A COMPARISON OF AUDIT, CAGE AND BRIEF MAST
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- 1 November 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Alcohol and Alcoholism
- Vol. 31 (6) , 591-599
- https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.alcalc.a008195
Abstract
Two hundred and forty new medical inpatients received the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), CAGE and brief Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (brief MAST) questionnaires. Sensitivities when identifying weekly drinkers of>14 units (women) or>21 units (men) were 93, 79 and 35%, respectively (P21 units (women) or>28 units (men) were 100%, 94% and 47%. Routine screening of medical admissions with the AUDIT (cut-off score 8) is recommended.Keywords
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