Association between clinical measures of unhealthy alcohol use and subsequent year hospital admissions in a primary care population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Screening for unhealthy alcohol use in primary care may help identify patients at risk for negative health outcomes.

Aims

This study examined the associations between 1) screening with the AUDIT-C (alcohol consumption) and 2) an Alcohol Symptom Checklist (symptoms of alcohol use disorder) and subsequent-year hospitalizations.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study was conducted in 29 primary care clinics in Washington State. Patients were screened in routine care (10/1/2016-2/1/2019) with the AUDIT-C (0-12) and administered the Alcohol Symptom Checklist (0-11) if they had AUDIT-C score ≥ 7. All-cause hospitalizations were measured within 1 year of the AUDIT-C and Alcohol Symptom Checklist. AUDIT-C and Alcohol Symptom Checklist scores were categorized based

SUBMITTER: Jack HE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10149294 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature