Journal of general internal medicine
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Comparative Study
Quality concerns with routine alcohol screening in VA clinical settings.
Alcohol screening questionnaires have typically been validated when self- or researcher-administered. Little is known about the performance of alcohol screening questionnaires administered in clinical settings. ⋯ Use of a validated alcohol screening questionnaire does not-by itself-ensure the quality of alcohol screening. This study suggests that the quality of clinical alcohol screening should be monitored, even when well-validated screening questionnaires are used.
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Editorial Comment
Diagnostic performance of multislice CCTA: is it ready for clinical use?