2021
Change in Alcohol Use Based on Self-Report and a Quantitative Biomarker, Phosphatidylethanol, in People With HIV
McGinnis KA, Tate JP, Bryant KJ, Justice AC, O’Connor P, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Crystal S, Cutter CJ, Hansen NB, Maisto SA, Marconi VC, Williams EC, Cook RL, Gordon AJ, Gordon KS, Eyawo O, Edelman EJ, Fiellin DA. Change in Alcohol Use Based on Self-Report and a Quantitative Biomarker, Phosphatidylethanol, in People With HIV. AIDS And Behavior 2021, 26: 786-794. PMID: 34542779, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03438-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrinks/dayTimeline FollowbackAlcohol useAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestDisorders Identification TestMedian ageRandomized trialsHIVQuantitative biomarkersBiomarker phosphatidylethanolIdentification TestPEth
2006
Are Commonly Ordered Lab Tests Useful Screens for Alcohol Disorders in Older Male Veterans Receiving Primary Care?
Reid MC, Guo Z, Van Ness PH, O'Connor PG, Concato J. Are Commonly Ordered Lab Tests Useful Screens for Alcohol Disorders in Older Male Veterans Receiving Primary Care? Substance Abuse 2006, 26: 25-32. PMID: 16687367, DOI: 10.1300/j465v26n02_04.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAST/ALT ratioAlcohol abuse/dependenceMean corpuscular volumeOlder male veteransAbuse/dependenceAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestCAGE positivityRisk drinkingAlanine aminotransferaseALT ratioAspartate aminotransferaseAlcohol disordersMale veteransPrimary careMedical recordsParticipants' medical recordsAbnormal test resultsTest performance characteristicsDisorders Identification TestPositive likelihood ratioNegative likelihood ratioLikelihood ratioRoutine careVA databasesCAGE questionnaire
2003
Measuring Alcohol Consumption Among Older Adults: A Comparison of Available Methods
Reid MC, Tinetti ME, O'Connor PG, Kosten TR, Concato J. Measuring Alcohol Consumption Among Older Adults: A Comparison of Available Methods. American Journal On Addictions 2003, 12: 211-219. PMID: 12851017, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2003.tb00649.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol exposureVA primary care clinicsOlder adultsCommunity-dwelling Medicare beneficiariesQuantity-frequency questionsPrimary care clinicsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestPercentage of participantsDisorders Identification TestCare clinicsAlcohol historyCurrent drinkersOlder veteransMedicare beneficiariesAlcohol consumptionElderly adultsOlder personsLevel of agreementAlcohol useIdentification TestKappa valuesAdultsAlcohol measuresConcordanceExposure
2000
Screening for Alcohol Problems in Primary Care: A Systematic Review
Fiellin DA, Reid MC, O'Connor PG. Screening for Alcohol Problems in Primary Care: A Systematic Review. JAMA Internal Medicine 2000, 160: 1977-1989. PMID: 10888972, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.160.13.1977.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestPrimary careAlcohol problemsFormal screening instrumentsAlcohol abuseHarmful drinkingScreening instrumentQuantity-frequency questionsPrimary care physiciansSearch of MEDLINEDisorders Identification TestCAGE questionsCare physiciansClinical subgroupsClinical measuresCriterion standardDiagnostic test researchSystematic reviewPatient spectrumDiagnostic testsMethodological standardsCareIdentification TestWorkup biasMethodological limitations
1999
Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Consumption in Primary Care
Reid MC, Fiellin DA, O'Connor PG. Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Consumption in Primary Care. JAMA Internal Medicine 1999, 159: 1681-1689. PMID: 10448769, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.159.15.1681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care settingAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestMichigan Alcoholism Screening TestAdverse health eventsAlcohol consumptionHarmful drinkingCare settingsHazardous drinkingRecent large prospective studyHealth eventsLarge prospective studiesHarmful alcohol consumptionAlcoholism Screening TestDisorders Identification TestHealth-related effectsAdverse eventsHemorrhagic strokeRandomized trialsProspective studyPrimary careCAGE questionnaireBreast cancerAlcohol abuseTreatment approachesPrevalence estimates