Identifying hazardous alcohol use in primary care using phosphatidylethanol: Timing of screening matters
In Sweden, the prevalence of hazardous alcohol use appears to fluctuate seasonally and, to a lesser extent, across weekdays, as measured by blood tests for phosphatidylethanol, a biomarker for hazardous alcohol use. November showed the lowest prevalence and July the highest, consistent across age, sex and the year of the observational period. Hazardous alcohol use showed a slight elevation of prevalence during Mondays compared with Tuesday to Friday.
Authors
- Anders Hammarberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9976-5227)
- Viktor Månsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8954-6875)
- Maria Hårdstedt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3671-5046)
- Riccardo LoMartire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0672-8214)
- Anders Hake
Institutions
- Dalarna University (SE)
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Örebro University Hospital (SE)
- Center for Clinical Research Dalarna (SE)
- Stockholm Health Care Services (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Addiction
- Published
- 2025-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70036
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.41