title: Screening for alcoholism in general medical patients.
abstract: Medical patients (N = 108) were administered a brief screening instrument (LAMSI) and a structured diagnostic interview (SUDDS). Twenty-five patients met DSM-III criteria for an alcohol use disorder, 20 current, five in remission. The four-item scale embedded in the screen identified the alcoholics with 88% sensitivity and 96% specificity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Ramsey Clinic, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Hoffmann
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ninonuevo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010361:Patients; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011897:Random Allocation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity