SMAST-G For Alcoholism Screening

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Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test – Geriatric Version

Clinical note: This tool screens for possible alcohol-related problems in older adults. It does not diagnose alcohol use disorder. A positive screen should be followed by clinical assessment.

1. When talking with others, do you ever underestimate how much you drink?

2. After a few drinks, have you sometimes not eaten or been able to skip a meal because you didn’t feel hungry?

3. Does having a few drinks help decrease your shakiness or tremors?

4. Does alcohol sometimes make it hard for you to remember parts of the day or night?

5. Do you usually take a drink to relax or calm your nerves?

6. Do you drink to take your mind off your problems?

7. Have you ever increased your drinking after experiencing a loss in your life?

8. Has a doctor or nurse ever said they were worried or concerned about your drinking?

9. Have you ever made rules to manage your drinking?

10. When you feel lonely, does having a drink help?

References

  1. University of Michigan Alcohol Research Center. Short Michigan Alcoholism Test – Geriatric Version (SMAST-G). The rights of the University of Michigan, 1991.
  2. Naegle MA. Alcohol Use Screening and Assessment for Older Adults. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing. Revised 2018.
  3. Blow FC, Brower KJ, Schulenberg JE, Demo-Dananberg LM, Young JP, Beresford TP. The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test – Geriatric Version: A new elderly-specific screening instrument. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. 1992.

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