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Evidence-Based Reports
- Review: sensitivity of the CAGE questionnaire for the DSM diagnosis of alcohol abuse and dependence in general clinical populations was 71% at cut points 2. Evidence-Based Medicine (Requires free registration), 2005
- Brief interventions for alcohol problems. Bandolier, 2004
- The role of occupational performance in prediction of drug and alcohol abstinence in a substance abuse population. Rehabilitation Therapy CATs, 2005
- Review: naltrexone reduces alcohol consumption (in the short-term) in patients with alcohol dependence. Evidence-Based Medicine (Requires free registration), 2005
- Is ED-based brief intervention worthwhile in children and adolescents presenting with alcohol-related events? BestBets, 2007
Clinical Guidelines
- Substance misuse. NICE, 2007
- Roles and responsibilities of doctors in the provision of treatment for drug and alcohol misusers. Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK), 2005
- Alcohol - (Diagnostic checklist). WHO Guide to Mental and Neurological Health in Primary Care, 2004
- Alcohol - problem drinking. PRODIGY, 2004
- Tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs: the role of the pediatrician in prevention, identification, and management of substance abuse. American Academy of Pediatrics, 2005
- Screening and behavioral counseling interventions in primary care to reduce alcohol misuse: recommendation statement. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, 2004
- Management of alcohol withdrawal delirium. An evidence-based practice guideline. Veterans Administration, 2004
Systematic Reviews
- Review of the effectiveness of treatment for alcohol problems. National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse, 2006
- Mandatory alcohol intervention for alcohol-abusing college students: a systematic review. DARE, 2005
- Reduction of alcohol consumption by brief alcohol intervention in primary care: systematic review and meta-analysis. DARE, 2005
- Cost effectiveness of treatment for alcohol problems: findings of the randomised UK alcohol treatment trial (UKATT). NHS EED, 2005
- Cost-effectiveness of screening and referral to an alcohol health worker in alcohol misusing patients attending an accident and emergency department: a decision-making approach. NHS EED, 2006
- Benzodiazepines for alcohol withdrawal. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2005
- Anticonvulsants for alcohol withdrawal. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2005
- Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step programmes for alcohol dependence. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2006
- Cost-benefit analysis of a new alcohol biomarker, Carbohydrate Deficient Transferrin, in a chronic illness primary care sample. NHS EED, 2005
- Opportunistic screening for alcohol use disorders in primary care: comparative study. NHS EED, 2006
- Treatment of alcohol abuse: a health technology assessment. Danish Centre for Evaluation and Health Technology Assessment, 2006
Recent articles from core medical journals
- Brief intervention for medical inpatients with unhealthy alcohol use: a randomized, controlled trial. Annals of Internal Medicine, 2007
- Early weaning and hospitalization with alcohol-related diagnoses in adult life. Am J Psychiatry, 2006
- The status of naltrexone in the treatment of alcohol dependence: specific effects on heavy drinking. J Clin Psychopharmacol, 2006
- Efficacy and tolerability of long-acting injectable naltrexone for alcohol dependence: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA, 2005
- Opportunistic screening for alcohol use disorders in primary care: comparative study. BMJ, 2006 View article OR Can you answer this related question for extra CPD?
- Combined pharmacotherapies and behavioral interventions for alcohol dependence: the COMBINE study: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA, 2006
- Brief interventions for high-risk drinkers. J Clin Nurs, 2006
- Cognitive-behavioural therapy for substance use disorders in people with psychotic disorders: Randomised controlled trial. Br J Psychiatry, 2006
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Clinical Queries
- In patients with a probable physical dependance on alcohol what is the recommended rate reducing alcohol consumption in the community? NLH Q&A Service, 2007 View answer OR Can you answer this question for extra CPD?
- In patients with Korsakoff syndrome, will deterioration in memory and cognitive function continue after they give up alcohol? NLH Q&A Service, 2007
- How long after reducing alcohol intake does the gamma GT take to fall? NLH Q&A Service, 2007
- How accurately does the GGT test reflect alcohol units intake? NLH Q&A Service, 2007
- How many units of alcohol a week should someone be drinking before thiamine supplements are advised? NLH Q&A Service, 2006
- How useful is carbohydrate deficient transferrin (CDT) as a marker for alcohol abuse? what are its limitations? NLH Q&A Service, 2006 View answer OR Can you answer this question for extra CPD?
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