Validity of two questions on alcohol use in a health survey questionnaire.
Scand J Public Health
; 27(1): 73-7, 1999 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-10847675
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to investigate whether consumers of high and low levels of alcohol could be identified by two questions about alcohol use in a postal questionnaire survey. A sample of 2,300 persons aged 18 64 years from Stockholm county were sent a masked postal questionnaire comprising 30 questions about their health and functioning. Two questions concerned their alcohol consumption. One year later the subjects underwent a psychiatric health examination, which included an assessment of their alcohol use. The two questions about alcohol consumption identified high alcohol consumers with a relatively high sensitivity and specificity, of 64% and 87%, respectively, and thus are useful for identifying high alcohol consumers in health surveys using questionnaires.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Psicometria
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Consumo de Bebidas Alcoólicas
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Inquéritos Epidemiológicos
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Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Álcool
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article