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 Use & Addiction Journal 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
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
1998
Alcohol abusers in primary care: readiness to change behavior
Samet J, O’Connor P. Alcohol abusers in primary care: readiness to change behavior. The American Journal Of Medicine 1998, 105: 302-306. PMID: 9809691, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(98)00258-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCAGE questionnaireAlcohol abusePrimary careMean ageUrban primary care clinicAlcohol usePercent of patientsMinority of patientsPrimary care clinicsPrimary care settingSubjects' mean ageContemplation stagePositive responseSubstance abuse treatmentStage of readinessAssessment of stagesMost patientsCare clinicsCare settingsAlcohol abusersLong-term recoveryPatientsRelapse preventionAbuse treatmentFurther evaluation