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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Prevalence of Alcohol Dependence and
Abuse in a General Hospital;
Sensitivity and Specificity of MAST
1
Ankara Numune State Hospital, Department
of Psychiatry, Ankara, Turkey
2
Pamukkale University, Medical Faculty,
Department of Psychiatry, Denizli, Turkey
3
Sincan State Hospital, Department of
Psychiatry, Ankara, Turkey
Publication date: 2010-01-12
Eur J Gen Med 2010;7(1):9-16
KEYWORDS
ABSTRACT
Aim: Alcohol abuse and dependence is an important public health concern
in most countries. It is also a big problem among the hospitalized
patients.
Method: This study was undertaken to determine the number of the
patients with alcohol related problems in a general hospital sample,
to compare the prevalence rate among clinics, to determine the sensitivity
and specificity of MAST (Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test)
for an inpatient sample. The data were collected from 13 inpatient
clinics of Ankara Numune Research and Training Hospital.
Result: A sample of 800 patients was enrolled in the study. 60 patients
were (%7,5) diagnosed alcohol addiction and 11 were (%1,4) diagnosed
as alcohol abuse. Alcohol addiction was most common in gastroenterology
clinic. MAST sensitivity and specificity were found 0,74 and 0,98
respectively.
Conclusion: MAST might be a useful instrument for screening alcohol
related problems in a general hospital setting.
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