Zung B J
J Clin Psychol. 1984 Jan;40(1):347-50. doi: 10.1002/1097-4679(198401)40:1<347::aid-jclp2270400164>3.0.co;2-t.
Examined the reliability and empirical validity of the Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (SMAST) orally administered as an embedded scale to a sample of 120 male and female psychiatric inpatients, who reported a broad spectrum of current and lifetime drinking problems. Test results showed substantial reliability within and across administrations that spanned 1 to 3 days, but they were related only moderately to the psychiatric diagnosis.