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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Screening for Hazardous Drinking Using the Michigan Alcohol Screening Test–Geriatric Version (MAST-G) in Elderly Persons With Acute Cerebrovascular Accidents
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research
Published Online: 26 May 2009

The 10-item SMAST-G and 2-item MMAST-G are brief screening tests that show comparable effectiveness in detecting hazardous drinking in elderly patients with acute CVA compared with the full 24-item MAST-G. Implications for research and clinical practice are discussed.


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