Importance Alcohol consumption is associated with 88 000 US deaths annually. Although
routine screening for heavy alcohol use can identify patients with alcohol use disorder …

More and more systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy studies are being published,
but they can be methodologically challenging. In this paper, the authors present some of the …

Background Recommended statistical methods for meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy
studies require relatively complex bivariate statistical models which can be a barrier for non …

Purpose Although it is well established that combat-related PTSD can lead to reduced
quality of life, less is known about the relative effect of PTSD on different aspects of former …

Many screening tests dichotomize a measurement to classify subjects. Typically a cut-off
value is chosen in a way that allows identification of an acceptable number of cases relative …

Background Brief alcohol screening questionnaires are increasingly used to identify alcohol
misuse in routine care, but clinicians also need to assess the level of consumption and the …

Background: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is endemic in developing countries, and infection
typically causes acute hepatitis. Objective: To report a case of chronic hepatitis after HEV …

Objective: To systematically review and summarize the evidence of the association between
preoperative alcohol consumption and postoperative complications elaborated on …

Abstract Background The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) is commonly
used in adults to screen for harmful alcohol consumption but few studies exist on its use …

Abstract Background/Aims: Only rather few data on the validity of screening questionnaires
to detect problem drinking in adolescents exist. The aim of this study was to compare the …