ArticleJournal of general internal medicine2022
Alcohol Screening During US Primary Care Visits, 2014-2016.
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- Screening for high-risk drinking and alcohol use disorder: update of the 2023 national clinical practice guideline.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2026Guideline
- Race, Ethnicity, and Language Disparities in Alcohol and Drug Screening and Medication Treatment.JAMA network open · 2026Article
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- Do Payment Methods Incentivize Screening for Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Ambulatory Care Settings? Evidence from the US National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.The journal of behavioral health services & research · 2026Article
- Pharmacists in Primary Care: Catalyzing Treatment For Substance Use Disorders.Journal of general internal medicine · 2026Article
- Trajectories of alcohol screening and brief intervention (ASBI) performance and their associations with long-term performance and alcohol use outcomes: an observational study in a large US integrated healthcare delivery system.Implementation science communications · 2025Article
- Gastrointestinal Conditions and New Diagnosis of Alcohol Use Disorder.Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM · 2025Article
- Alcohol use-related problems in general hospitals and primary care settings: Screening, intervention, and referral to treatment.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Review
- Screening and Telephone-Based Intervention for Unhealthy Alcohol Use in a Diverse Federally Qualified Health Center System in Texas.Journal of general internal medicine · 2025Article
- Early signs of cardiovascular abnormalities in patients with alcohol misuse.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2025Article
- Diagnostic validity of drinking behaviour for identifying alcohol use disorder: Findings from a representative sample of community adults and an inpatient clinical sample.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2025Article
- Primary Care Visit Frequency Is Associated With Diagnosis But Not Pharmacotherapy Prescribing for Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder : AUD Pharmacotherapy Prescribing in Primary Care.The journal of behavioral health services & research · 2025Article
- Trends and disparities in alcohol screening and brief counseling following the U.S. Affordable Care Act.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2025Article
- Inequities in Alcohol Screening of Primary Care Patients with Chronic Conditions.American journal of preventive medicine · 2024Article
- Do electronic health records used by primary care practices support recommended alcohol-related care?JAMIA open · 2024Article
- Epidemiology and Health Care Burden of Alcohol Use Disorder.Clinics in liver disease · 2024Review
- Reasons for not seeking alcohol treatment among a sample of Florida adults with HIV who perceived the need for treatment.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2024Article
- Screening for Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among Patients With Multiple Chronic Conditions in Primary Care.AJPM focus · 2024Article
- Agile implementation of alcohol screening in primary care.BMC primary care · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundUnhealthy alcohol use is a significant health issue for the US population. The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening adults 18 years or older for unhealthy alcohol use during primary care visits.
objectivesTo evaluate alcohol screening among ambulatory visits made by US adult primary care patients and identify characteristics predictive of alcohol screening.
designA series of cross-sectional analysis of the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) data collected from 2014 to 2016 was used to examine US primary care providers' use of alcohol screening questionnaires and delivery of counseling on alcohol use.
participantsA total of 19,213 visits made by patients aged 18 years or older to a US primary care physician trained in family medicine or internal medicine. MAIN MEASURES: Administration of a validated alcohol screening questionnaire and counseling/education on alcohol use. Variation in alcohol screening by patient demographic characteristics, reason for office visit, length of office visit, chronic medical conditions, evaluation by assigned primary care physician, new patient to practice, and region. KEY
resultsAlcohol screening with a validated questionnaire occurred during 2.6% (95% Cl: 0.9%, 4.3%) of visits. Alcohol counseling, provided either by the physician or by referral, was documented in 0.8% (95% Cl: 0.3%, 1.3%) of visits. Screening was significantly more likely if patients were seen by their assigned primary care physician (adjOR 4.38 (95% Cl: 1.41, 13.61)), a new patient to the practice (adjOR 4.18 (95% Cl: 2.30, 7.79)), or had several chronic medical conditions (adjOR 3.40 (95% Cl: 1.48, 7.78)). Patients' sex, race/ethnicity, age group, or length of appointment time was not associated with screening for unhealthy alcohol use.
conclusionsScreening for unhealthy alcohol use using a validated questionnaire is uncommonly performed during US primary care visits. Interventions or incentives may be needed to increase uptake of USPSTF alcohol screening recommendations.
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