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  2. Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test - Wikipedia

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    The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) is a ten-item questionnaire approved by the World Health Organization to screen patients for hazardous (risky) and harmful alcohol consumption. It was developed from a WHO multi-country collaborative study, [1] [2] [3] the items being selected for the AUDIT being the best performing of ...

  3. Alcohol Blood Tests: Types, Uses, and Results - Healthline

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    Comparing Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) with Timeline Follow Back (TLFB), DSM-5 and phosphatidylethanol (PEth) for the assessment of alcohol misuse among young people in ...

  4. How Does Screening for Substance Use Disorders Work? - WebMD

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    The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), a written questionnaire that takes just 2 minutes for you to do and 15 seconds for your doctor to score. CAGE, a simple test with only four ...

  5. Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol - Wikipedia

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    The Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol, commonly abbreviated as CIWA or CIWA-Ar (revised version), is a 10-item scale used in the assessment and management of alcohol withdrawal. [1] [2] Each item on the scale is scored independently, and the summation of the scores yields an aggregate value that correlates to the severity of ...

  6. University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test - Wikipedia

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    The University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) is a test that is commercially available for smell identification to test the function of an individual's olfactory system . Known for its accuracy among smell identification tests it is considered to be one of the most reliable (r=.94) and trusted. [1]

  7. Biometric Screening: What Is It and What’s Tested? - Healthline

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    A biometric screening is a clinical screening that’s done to measure certain physical characteristics. It can be used to assess your: height. weight. body mass index (BMI) blood pressure. blood ...

  8. How to Find Out Your Blood Type: Home Testing & More - Healthline

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    You can find out your blood type by asking your doctor for a test, donating blood, or taking an at-home blood test. Your blood type is comprised of two blood groups: ABO and Rh. Blood types are ...

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