A single-question screening test for drug use in primary care.

Background: Drug use (illicit drug use and nonmedical use of prescription drugs) is common but underrecognized in primary care settings. We validated a single-question screening test for drug use and drug use disorders in primary care.

Methods: Adult patients recruited from primary care waiting rooms were asked the single screening question, "How many times in the past year have you used an illegal drug or used a prescription medication for nonmedical reasons?" A response of at least 1 time was considered positive for drug use.

Primary care validation of a single-question alcohol screening test.

Background: Unhealthy alcohol use is prevalent but under-diagnosed in primary care settings.

Objective: To validate, in primary care, a single-item screening test for unhealthy alcohol use recommended by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Perspectives of caregivers of stroke survivors: implications for nursing.

The majority of stroke survivors receive home care. To offer better support, home caregivers and nurses must understand the caregiving experience. This knowledge will enable nurses to help home care givers provide more effective care and conserve their own resources.

Changes in the status of hospitalized stroke patients since inception of the prospective payment system in 1983.

Objective: To describe epidemiologically the changes in acute-care delivery services for stroke victims since the inception of the 1983 prospective payment system (PPS).

Design: A cross-sectional comparison of 2 acute-care hospitalized samples of stroke patients before and after implementation of PPS.

Setting: Fifteen acute-care hospitals.