Underreporting of alcohol use in trauma patients: A retrospective analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study assessed the inconsistencies between self-reported alcohol consumption and blood alcohol content (BAC) in trauma patients. We aimed to identify the incidence of positive BAC in trauma patients who reported a zero score on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). We also sought to identify characteristics of individuals who were likely to negate alcohol use, yet yielded a positive BAC, to improve our ability to provide alcohol screening and healthcare to these at-risk alcohol consumers. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study from 2010 to 2018 at a university-based, level-one trauma emergency department. We identified 2581 adult trauma patients who reported a zero score on the AUDIT from the trauma registry. We collected BAC, age, gende

SUBMITTER: Hoonpongsimanont W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7174101 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature