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Psychometric properties of alcohol screening tests in the emergency department in Argentina, Mexico and the United States
(2010)
The objective of this article is to report psychometric characteristics of the AUDIT, CAGE, RAPS4, and TWEAK and to compare them across three countries: Argentina, Mexico, and the United States which used a similar protocol ...
Comorbidity for alcohol use disorders and drug use in Mexican-Origin groups: Comparison of data from national alcohol surveys in the U.S. and Mexico
(2007)
The comorbidity, separately, of alcohol dependence and consequences of drinking with illicit drug use is compared between Mexicans and Mexicans Americans, using data from the 1995 and 2000 U. S. National Alcohol Surveys ...
The dimensionality of alcohol use disorders and alcohol consumption in a cross-national perspective
(2010)
Aims: To replicate the finding that there is a single dimension trait in alcohol use disorders and to test whether the usual 5+ drinks for men and 4+ drinks for women and other measures of alcohol consumption help to improve ...
The Relationship Between Self-Reported Drinking and BAC Level in Emergency Room Injury Cases: Is it a Straight Line?
(2010)
Background: While the validity of self-reported consumption based on blood alcohol concentration (BAC) has been found to be high in emergency room (ER) samples, little research exists on the estimated number of drinks ...
Variations of alcohol impairment in different types, causes and contexts of injuries: Results of emergency room studies from 16 countries
(2006)
Objective: The purpose of this paper is to document alcohol impairment (based on a blood alcohol content (BAC) of at least 80 mg%) for different types, causes and location contexts of injuries. Design and setting: Data ...