Resources for the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment based
Proactive and Personalised Primary Care of the Elderly
SADQ
Severity of Alcohol Dependency Qustionnaire
Purpose : Assessment of alcohol dependence
Admin time : 5-10 min
User Friendly : High
Administered by : GP or nurse or self-administered
Content : 20 item clinical screening tool designed to measure the presence and level of alcohol dependence.
It is divided into five sections:
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Physical withdrawal symptoms
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Affective withdrawal symptoms
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Craving and relief drinking
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Typical daily consumption
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Reinstatement of dependence after a period of abstinence.
Each item is scored on a 4-point scale, giving a possible range of 0 to 60. A score of over 30 indicates severe alcohol dependence
Author : Edwards G, 1976 access
Copyright : Free to use
Purpose : Assessment of alcohol dependence
Admin time : 5-10 min
User Friendly : High
Administered by : GP or nurse or self-administered
Content : 20 item clinical screening tool designed to measure the presence and level of alcohol dependence.[1]
It is divided into five sections:
-
Physical withdrawal symptoms
-
Affective withdrawal symptoms
-
Craving and relief drinking
-
Typical daily consumption
-
Reinstatement of dependence after a period of abstinence.
Each item is scored on a 4-point scale, giving a possible range of 0 to 60. A score of over 30 indicates severe alcohol dependence
Author : Edwards G, 1976 access
Copyright : Free to use
SADQ
SADQ - online
These Tools are used in the assessment of
Alcohol Problems
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This is one of several topics presented in the Thorny Issues sector of this toolkit