Prediction of readmission in a cohort of alcoholics: a 2-year follow-up.
A cohort of 1,192 first admissions to metropolitan public alcohol treatment programs was examined after 2 years. With the sample sub-divided by number of readmissions, discriminant analysis based on demographic data, social history, and current drinking behavior provided only modest prediction of group membership (k = .46), but may be sufficient to provide an alerting function for recidivism.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012017:Referral and Consultation