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Alcoholism in the Elderly

Alcoholism in the Elderly Abstract The article by Fink et al1 was very useful in helping the clinician to identify essential components of well-written articles published in the literature on alcohol-related problems in the elderly. These authors searched the literature for articles that analyzed determinants or consequences of alcohol use in the elderly and for articles on screening instruments for detecting alcohol abuse in aging populations. Articles that provided data on the effectiveness of 1 or more screening instruments that are used to detect alcohol-related problems in individuals aged 65 years or older and that were listed on MEDLINE between 1966 and May 1995 were eligible for further analysis by these investigators. However, one article that is worthy of mention was published in April 1995 and would not have been abstracted on MEDLINE during the study period. Joseph et al2 performed a cross-sectional analysis of patients aged 50 years or older who were References 1. Fink A, Hays RD, Moore AA, Beck JC. Alcohol-related problems in older persons: determinants, consequences, and screening . Arch Intern Med. 1996; 156:1150-1156.Crossref 2. Joseph CL, Ganzini L, Atkinson RM. Screening for alcohol use disorders in the nursing home . J Am Geriatr Soc. 1995;43:368-373. 3. American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders , Third Edition, Revised. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association; 1987. 4. Mayfield D, McLeod G, Hall P. The CAGE questionnaire: validation of a new alcoholism screening instrument . Am J Psychol. 1974;131:1121-1123. 5. Blow F. Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test—Geriatric Version (MAST-G). Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Alcohol Research Center; 1991. 6. Cyr MG, Wartman SA. The effectiveness of routine screening questions in the detection of alcoholism . JAMA. 1988;259:51-54.Crossref 7. Adams WL. Potential for adverse drug-alcohol interactions among retirement community residents . J Am Geriatr Soc. 1995;43:1021-1025. 8. Dunne FJ. Misuse of alcohol or drugs in elderly people . BMJ. 1994;308:608-609.Crossref 9. Dunne FJ, Schipperheijn JAM. Alcohol and the elderly . BMJ. 1989;298:1660-1661.Crossref 10. McInnes E, Powell J. Drug and alcohol referrals: are elderly substance abuse diagnoses and referrals being missed? BMJ. 1994;308:444-446.Crossref 11. Scott RB, Mitchell MC. Aging, alcohol and the liver . J Am Geriatr Soc. 1988; 36:255-265. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Internal Medicine American Medical Association

Alcoholism in the Elderly

Lisi, Donna M.
Archives of Internal Medicine , Volume 157 (2) – Jan 27, 1997
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Abstract

Abstract The article by Fink et al1 was very useful in helping the clinician to identify essential components of well-written articles published in the literature on alcohol-related problems in the elderly. These authors searched the literature for articles that analyzed determinants or consequences of alcohol use in the elderly and for articles on screening instruments for detecting alcohol abuse in aging populations. Articles that provided data on the effectiveness of 1 or more screening instruments that are used to detect alcohol-related problems in individuals aged 65 years or older and that were listed on MEDLINE between 1966 and May 1995 were eligible for further analysis by these investigators. However, one article that is worthy of mention was published in April 1995 and would not have been abstracted on MEDLINE during the study period. Joseph et al2 performed a cross-sectional analysis of patients aged 50 years or older who were References 1. Fink A, Hays RD, Moore AA, Beck JC. Alcohol-related problems in older persons: determinants, consequences, and screening . Arch Intern Med. 1996; 156:1150-1156.Crossref 2. Joseph CL, Ganzini L, Atkinson RM. Screening for alcohol use disorders in the nursing home . J Am Geriatr Soc. 1995;43:368-373. 3. American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders , Third Edition, Revised. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association; 1987. 4. Mayfield D, McLeod G, Hall P. The CAGE questionnaire: validation of a new alcoholism screening instrument . Am J Psychol. 1974;131:1121-1123. 5. Blow F. Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test—Geriatric Version (MAST-G). Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Alcohol Research Center; 1991. 6. Cyr MG, Wartman SA. The effectiveness of routine screening questions in the detection of alcoholism . JAMA. 1988;259:51-54.Crossref 7. Adams WL. Potential for adverse drug-alcohol interactions among retirement community residents . J Am Geriatr Soc. 1995;43:1021-1025. 8. Dunne FJ. Misuse of alcohol or drugs in elderly people . BMJ. 1994;308:608-609.Crossref 9. Dunne FJ, Schipperheijn JAM. Alcohol and the elderly . BMJ. 1989;298:1660-1661.Crossref 10. McInnes E, Powell J. Drug and alcohol referrals: are elderly substance abuse diagnoses and referrals being missed? BMJ. 1994;308:444-446.Crossref 11. Scott RB, Mitchell MC. Aging, alcohol and the liver . J Am Geriatr Soc. 1988; 36:255-265.

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Published: Jan 27, 1997

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