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