McIntosh M C, Leigh G, Baldwin N J
Sydney Family Practice Centre, Nova Scotia.
Can Fam Physician. 1994 Sep;40:1546-53.
To determine the drinking practices of a family practice population, to examine the CAGE and questions about drinking as a method of screening for hazardous alcohol use, and to examine the relationship between alcohol consumption and CAGE items, particularly in a subgroup of hazardous drinkers.
Random survey of patients representative of a clinic population.
Family practice clinic.
Of 1420 patients approached while waiting to see a family physician for medical reasons, 1376 agreed to participate; 1334 turned in usable questionnaires.
Drinking measures and CAGE items; CAGE questions and levels of alcohol use were used to determine current drinking practices. A subgroup of hazardous drinkers was examined in greater detail.
Forty percent of male patients and 11% of female patients reported at least one "hazardous" drinking (four or more drinks) day in the past month. Answering yes to CAGE items was more specific to drinking for male subjects, who also reported a greater number of maximum drinks with a CAGE score of 2 or more.
This brief questionnaire was a feasible tool for identifying family practice patients who could be at risk for developing alcohol problems. All patients could be invited to complete the questionnaire while waiting for their appointments.
确定家庭医疗人群的饮酒习惯，检验CAGE问卷及关于饮酒的问题作为筛查有害饮酒行为的方法，并研究饮酒量与CAGE问卷项目之间的关系，尤其是在有害饮酒者亚组中的关系。
对具有诊所人群代表性的患者进行随机调查。
家庭医疗诊所。
在因医疗原因候诊看家庭医生的1420名患者中，1376名同意参与；1334名提交了可用问卷。
饮酒测量指标和CAGE问卷项目；CAGE问题和饮酒水平用于确定当前饮酒习惯。对有害饮酒者亚组进行了更详细的检查。
40%的男性患者和11%的女性患者报告在过去一个月中至少有一天“有害”饮酒（四杯或更多）。对CAGE问卷项目回答“是”对男性饮酒者更具特异性，在CAGE评分为2或更高时，男性报告的最大饮酒量也更多。
这份简短问卷是识别可能有酒精问题风险的家庭医疗患者的可行工具。所有患者在候诊时都可被邀请填写问卷。
