Adding an Alcohol‐Related Risk Score to an Existing Categorical Risk Classification for Older Adults: Sensitivity to Group Differences

@article{Wilson2007AddingAA,
  title={Adding an Alcohol‐Related Risk Score to an Existing Categorical Risk Classification for Older Adults: Sensitivity to Group Differences},
  author={Sandra R. Wilson and Arlene Fink and Shinu Verghese and John C Beck and Khue Nguyen and Philip W. Lavori},
  journal={Journal of the American Geriatrics Society},
  year={2007},
  volume={55}
}
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate a new alcohol‐related risk score for research use. 
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