Validation of a Single Screening Question for Problem Drinking
Acknowledgments
Our study was supported by a grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (R01 AA11078). During pilot work, Dr Vinson was supported by a Generalist Physician Faculty Scholars Program grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The work has also been supported in part by a research center grant from the American Academy of Family Physicians and by the Opal Lewis Fund for Alcohol Research. Data were collected by Deborah Bailey; Ciprian Crismaru, MD; Amelia Devera-Sales, MD; Kari Gilmore; Indira Gujral; Carol Reidinger; and Carey Smith. Data collection was assisted by the following medical students: Stephen Griffith, Darin Lee, Greg Morlin, Rebecca Shumate, Lindsey Thornton, and Aneesh Tosh. Data management was provided by Darla Horman, MA; Robin Kruse, PhD.; and Sandra Taylor. Logistic regression analyses were performed by Jim Hewett, MS; John Hewett, PhD; and Fan Liu. We also thank the personnel of the emergency centers of the University of Missouri, Boone Hospital Center, and Columbia Regional Hospital.
Related resources
FOR PATIENTS:
- “How to Cut Down on Your Drinking,” a brochure for patients from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/handout.htm
- The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment—includes searchable database of substance abuse treatment programs with maps, phone numbers, types of insurance coverage accepted by each center, and other information. Part of the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.https://www.samhsa.gov/centers/csat/csat.html
- Alcoholics Anonymous https://www.aa.org
- Moderation Management (seeks to help problem drinkers control their consumption)https://www.moderation.org
- Join Together, an advocacy group addressing alcohol and other drug abuse, violence, etc. Resources for individuals, parents, other groups. https://www.jointogether.org/sa/
FOR FAMILY PHYSICIANS/RESEARCHERS:
- “The Physicians’Guide to Helping Patients with Alcohol Problems,” also published by NIAAA.https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/physicn.htm
- The Research Society on Alcoholism https://www.rsa.am/
- Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abusehttps://www.amersa.org/
- American Society of Addiction Medicinehttps://www.asam.org/
