Faculty Articles
Using One Question to Identify Women at Risk for an Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancy.
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
ISSN
0098-6151
Publication Date
7-2010
Abstract
CONTEXT:
Consumption of 8 alcoholic drinks per week or 5 alcoholic drinks on one occasion by a pregnant woman can affect the developing fetus. However, it can be difficult to determine which patients are at risk.
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate how well the answer to a single question about binge drinking could help identify women at risk of an alcohol-exposed pregnancy (AEP).
METHODS:
Using data from a study of methods to prevent AEPs, the authors compared the efficacy of self-reported answers to a screening question about binge drinking (5 or more standard drinks on one occasion) within the past 90 days with answers to a question about drinking quantity (weekly consumption of 8 or more standard drinks) within the past 90 days.
RESULTS:
The participants were 354 women of childbearing age who met screening criteria for being at risk of an AEP. The binge question was answered positively by 346 women (97.7%) at risk, while only 209 women (59.0%) reported that they drank 8 or more drinks in a week.
CONCLUSION:
A single question about binge drinking can effectively and quickly identify the majority of women at risk of an AEP.
Volume
110
Issue
7
First Page
381
Last Page
384
NSUWorks Citation
Johnson, K. E.,
Sobell, M. B.,
Sobell, L. C.
(2010). Using One Question to Identify Women at Risk for an Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancy.. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 110(7), 381-384.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/722