TY - JOUR T1 - Review: sensitivity of the CAGE questionnaire for the <em>DSM</em> diagnosis of alcohol abuse and dependence in general clinical populations was 71% at cut points ⩾2 JF - Evidence Based Medicine JO - Evid Based Med SP - 26 LP - 26 DO - 10.1136/ebm.10.1.26 VL - 10 IS - 1 A2 - , Y1 - 2005/02/01 UR - http://ebm.bmj.com/content/10/1/26.abstract N2 - Aertgeerts B, Buntinx F, Kester, A. The value of the CAGE in screening for alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence in general clinical populations: a diagnostic meta-analysis. J Clin Epidemiol 2004;57:30–9.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science 
 
 Q What are the characteristics of the CAGE questionnaire in screening for a diagnosis of alcohol abuse and dependence in general clinical populations? Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★★☆☆ IM/Ambulatory care★★★★★★☆ Internal medicine ★★★★★★☆ Data sources: Medline (1974–2001), MEDION database, hand searches of Dutch language general practice journals not indexed in Medline, reference lists of retrieved papers, and experts. Study selection and assessment: studies published in any language (except Japanese) that used the CAGE as an independent questionnaire in consecutive patients or a random sample of patients from well described general clinical populations; used DSM criteria as the diagnostic standard; and reported (or provided data for calculation of) test characteristics at all cut points of the CAGE. Exclusion criteria: studies of non-clinical or special clinical populations; comparisons of patients in alcohol or drug treatment with other drinkers or psychiatric … ER -