Screening for alcohol abuse using the cage questionnaire
Bush B, Shaw S, Cleary P, Delbanco T, Aronson M. Screening for alcohol abuse using the cage questionnaire. The American Journal Of Medicine 1987, 82: 231-235. PMID: 2880504, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9343(87)90061-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver transaminase levelsCAGE questionnaireMean corpuscular volumeAlcohol abuseTransaminase levelsAlcohol abusersCorpuscular volumeScreening testGamma-glutamyl transpeptidase levelsCommunity-based teaching hospitalGamma-glutamyl transpeptidase valuesCAGE-negative patientsDetailed chart reviewMichigan Alcoholism Screening TestAbsence of alcoholismSpecific screening testAlcoholism Screening TestChart reviewRed blood cellsTranspeptidase levelsCAGE questionsProspective studySix-month periodTeaching hospitalPhysician address