Citation

Hoggatt KJ, Simpson T, Schweizer CA, Drexler K, Yano EM. Am. J. Addict. 2018; 27(2): 97-100.

Affiliation

Department of Health Policy and Management, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, California.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/ajad.12689

PMID

29489045

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: To assess the impact of gender-tailored alcohol screening criteria.

METHODS: Among N = 1,349 women, we calculated the proportion screening positive for unhealthy alcohol use with non-tailored versus gender-tailored criteria (a gender-tailored binge-drinking item, lower screen-positive threshold, or both).

RESULTS: Three percent more women screened positive with a modified binge-drinking question, most reporting risky drinking. Fifteen percent more women screened positive with a lower threshold; most did not report risky drinking.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Gender-tailored binge-drinking questions may improve detection of women's unhealthy alcohol use. SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: These results can inform future efforts to improve alcohol screening for women. (Am J Addict 2018;27:97-100).

© 2018 American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry.

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