| Title | Adjusting alcohol quantity for mean consumption and intoxication threshold improves prediction of nonadherence in HIV patients and HIV-negative controls. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2008 |
| Authors | Braithwaite, Scott R., Joseph Conigliaro, Kathleen A. McGinnis, Stephen A. Maisto, Kendall Bryant, and Amy C. Justice |
| Journal | Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pagination | 1645-51 |
| Date Published | 2008 Sep |
| ISSN | 1530-0277 |
| Keywords | Alcohol Drinking, Alcoholic Intoxication, Anti-HIV Agents, Case-Control Studies, Cognition Disorders, Cohort Studies, Cross-Sectional Studies, HIV Infections, Humans, Mass Screening, Medication Adherence, Predictive Value of Tests |
| Abstract | Screening for hazardous drinking may fail to detect a substantial proportion of individuals harmed by alcohol. We investigated whether considering an individual's usual drinking quantity or threshold for alcohol-induced cognitive impairment improves the prediction of nonadherence with prescribed medications. |
| DOI | 10.1086/528859 |
| Alternate Journal | Alcohol. Clin. Exp. Res. |
