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| Author(s): |
de Oliveira, Janaina Barbosa
[1, 2]
;
Ferreira Santos, Jair Licio
[3]
;
Kerr-Correa, Florence
;
Simao, Maria Odete
;
Pereira Lima, Maria Cristina
Total Authors: 5
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| Affiliation: | [1] Univ Estadual Paulista UNESP, Botucatu Med Sch, Dept Neurol Psychol & Psychiat, Botucatu, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Programa Posgrad Saude Mental, Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Social Med, Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 3
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria; v. 33, n. 4, p. 346-351, DEC 2011. |
| Web of Science Citations: | 0 |
| Abstract | |
OBJECTIVE: This study compares the efficacy of the AUDIT (gold standard) with the more easily and quickly applied instruments CAGE, TWEAK, and T-ACE for men aged > 60 using data from a representative stratified sample of the general population of metropolitan São Paulo. METHOD: The GENACIS questionnaire was administered to a total sample of 2,083 people aged over 18, with a response rate of 74.5%. The elderly male sample consisted of 169 men. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, area under the receiver operating characteristic curve, and confidence intervals were calculated for each instrument (95% CI). RESULTS: Respondents were predominantly married (81.7%), had up to 11 years of education (61.3%) and a monthly per capita income of up to 300 US dollars. Current abstinence rate was high (61.6%) and 38% reported being former drinkers. There were no statistically significant differences among the instruments tested; however, the TWEAK had a higher area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (95% CI; 0.90-0.99). CONCLUSION: Research in the general population with screening instruments is scarce, especially among the elderly. However, it can provide specific information concerning this age group and be useful in the formulation of policies and prevention strategies. (AU) | |