CAGE questionnaire
Psychiatry
Also known as: CAGE questions · CAGE-Fragebogen · CAGE-Test · CAGE anketi · CAGE testi · CAGE questionnaire (alcohol)
What it is for
CAGE: four yes/no interview questions screening for problem drinking; the acronym stands for the four topics.
Classification
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| C | Cut down: ever felt the need to cut down on drinking |
| A | Annoyed: annoyed by others criticising one's drinking |
| G | Guilty: ever felt guilty about drinking |
| E | Eye-opener: ever needed a drink first thing in the morning |
| Scoring | 1 point per yes; total 0–4. |
| Cut-off | 2 or more is the conventional positive screen; some use 1 or more to widen detection. |
| It is a screen; it does not diagnose an alcohol use disorder. |
Source
- Edition
- Ewing 1984 (questions in use since about 1970)
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