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| A systematic review of the utility of self-report alcohol screening instruments in the elderly | | Author(s) | Henry O'Connell, Ai-Vyrn Chin, Fiona Hamilton |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 19, no 11, November 2004 |
| Pages | pp 1074-1086 |
| Source | http://www.interscience.wiley.com |
| Keywords | Alcoholism ; Screening ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) in older people are common and are associated with significant morbidity. General practitioners (GPs) should be aware of, and make use of, self-report alcohol screening instruments for detecting AUDs in older people. Ease of use, patient acceptability, sensitivity and specificity must all be considered when selecting a self-report alcohol screening instrument for use with older people. Furthermore, the prevalence of AUDs in the population and the clinical characteristics of that population must also be taken in to account. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-041216225 A |
| Classmark | ETA: 3V: 64A |
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