Comparison of Traditional and Novel Self-Report Measures to an Alcohol Biomarker for Quantifying Alcohol Consumption Among HIV-Infected Adults in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Stephen B AsiimweRobin FatchNneka I EmenyonuWinnie R MuyindikeAllen KekibiinaGlenn-Milo SantosThomas K GreenfieldJudith A HahnPublished in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2015)
HIV-infected drinkers in SSA likely underreport both any alcohol consumption and amounts consumed, suggesting the need to use more objective measures like biomarkers when measuring drinking in this population. Although the FGF method may more accurately estimate drinking than QF methods, the AUDIT-C and other nonvolume measures may provide simpler alternatives.