Open AccessUse of Family CAGE-AID questionnaire to screen the family members for diagnosis of substance dependence
Author(s) -
Debasish Basu,
Abhishek Ghosh,
Nandita Hazari,
Preeti Parakh
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/0971-5916.191931
Subject(s) - substance dependence , medicine , addiction , psychiatry , population , kappa , outpatient clinic , linguistics , philosophy , environmental health
CAGE-AID questionnaire is a short, useful screening tool for substance dependence. Assessment of one family member for the screening of substance dependence in the family could be useful in clinical practice and research. In this study, we aimed to assess the validity of the Family CAGE-AID questionnaire for the diagnosis of substance dependence.