Katherine J Hoggatt1,2, Tracy Simpson3,4,5, Catherine A Schweizer1,6, Karen Drexler7,8, Elizabeth M Yano1,9. 1. VA Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation and Policy, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California. 2. Department of Epidemiology, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, California. 3. Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC), VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington. 4. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. 5. Center of Excellence in Substance Abuse Treatment and Education (CESATE), VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington. 6. David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California. 7. Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, VA Central Office, Washington, District of Columbia. 8. Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Atlanta, Georgia. 9. Department of Health Policy and Management, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, California.
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).
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).
Authors: Andrea K Finlay; Alex H S Harris; Christine Timko; Mengfei Yu; David Smelson; Matthew Stimmel; Ingrid A Binswanger Journal: J Addict Med Date: 2021-04-01 Impact factor: 4.647
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