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CAGE questions
Acronym for questions used in the assessment of alcoholism.
C: Have you ever felt you should Cut down on your drinking?
A: Have people Annoyed you by criticizing your drinking?
G: Have you ever felt Guilty about your drinking?
E: Have you ever had to take a drink 1st thing in the morning to get going or steady your nerves (Eye-opener)?
Sensitivity of 80% & specificity of 85% if 2 or more positive responses is used. The higher the CAGE score, the higher the probability of alcohol dependence.
Related
alcoholism (includes binge drinking)
General
health questionnaire
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American
College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
- Geriatrics Review Syllabus, American Geriatrics Society,
5th edition, 2002-2004