THE VALIDITY OF THE MICHIGAN ALCOHOLISM SCREENING TEST (MAST) |
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| Authors: | STORGAARD, HEIDI NIELSEN, SUSANNE D. GLUUD, CHRISTIAN |
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| Affiliation: | *Department of Medical Gsastroenterology, Hvidovre Hospital DK-l399 Copenhagen, Denmark
!["{dagger}"]("/math/dagger.gif") Institute of Preventive Medicine, Copenhagen Municipal Hospital, Copenhagen Health Services, University of Copenhagen DK-1399 Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| Abstract: | This review examines the validity of the Michigan AlcoholismScreening Test (MAST) as a screening instrument for alcoholproblems. Studies that compare the MAST-questionnaire with otherdefined diagnostic criteria of alcohol problems were retrievedthrough MEDLINE and a cross- bibliographic check. A total of20 validity studies were included. The studies varied considerablyregarding the prevalence of alcohol problems, the diagnosticcriteria, and the examined patient categories. The MAST comparedwith other diagnostic criteria of alcohol problems gave validitymeasures with the following span: predictive positive value(PVpos) 0.240.96, predictive negative value (PVneg) 0.78 |
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