Association between change in alcohol use reported during routine healthcare screening and change in subsequent hospitalization: A retrospective cohort study
A decrease in AUDIT-C score risk category is associated with a decreased risk of both all-cause hospitalizations and hospitalizations with conditions directly or potentially attributable to alcohol. An increase in AUDIT-C score does not appear to be associated with a change in risk of hospitalization in the following year.
Authors
- Malia Oliver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8237-8028)
- Douglas Berger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8568-9163)
- Jennifer F. Bobb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4744-5897)
- Helen E. Jack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2815-4725)
- Katharine A. Bradley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1933-4425)
- Kevin A. Hallgren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8386-3984)
Institutions
- Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- VA Puget Sound Health Care System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Addiction
- Published
- 2025-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16771
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- National Institute of Mental Health