short_mast_alcohol_screen: Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (SMAST)

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Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (SMAST)

Description

Calculates the SMAST score, a 13-item screening tool used to identify individuals with potential alcoholism. Each "Yes" response indicates a problem with alcohol use and contributes 1 point to the total score.

Usage

short_mast_alcohol_screen(trouble_stopping_drinking, family_complain,
                          bad_feeling_past_week, needed_morning_drink,
                          friends_complain, neglected_obligations,
                          shakes_morning, memory_loss, medical_advice_reduce,
                          dui_arrest, history_hospitalization, help_for_drinking,
                          lost_friends_girl_boy)

Arguments

trouble_stopping_drinking	Numeric (0 or 1). Do you feel you are a normal drinker? (Note: In standard SMAST, "No" to "Normal drinker" scores 1. Here, input 1 if problem/abnormal perception exists, or map accordingly. Assuming input reflects the "scored response" (1 = Yes to problem/No to normal)). Let's assume inputs are 1 for the "alcoholism-indicative" response.
family_complain	Numeric (0 or 1). Does your wife, husband, a parent, or other near relative ever worry or complain about your drinking? (1 = Yes).
bad_feeling_past_week	Numeric (0 or 1). Do you ever feel guilty about your drinking? (1 = Yes).
needed_morning_drink	Numeric (0 or 1). Do you ever feel the need to cut down on your drinking? (1 = Yes). (Note: Question text varies, but standard SMAST items align with these themes).
friends_complain	Numeric (0 or 1). Are you able to stop drinking when you want to? (If No -> 1 pt). (Input 1 if "Unable to stop").
neglected_obligations	Numeric (0 or 1). Have you ever neglected your family because of your use of alcohol? (1 = Yes).
shakes_morning	Numeric (0 or 1). Have you ever had the shakes in the morning after drinking? (1 = Yes).
memory_loss	Numeric (0 or 1). Have you ever had blackouts? (1 = Yes).
medical_advice_reduce	Numeric (0 or 1). Have you ever been told by a doctor to stop drinking? (1 = Yes).
dui_arrest	Numeric (0 or 1). Have you ever been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol? (1 = Yes).
history_hospitalization	Numeric (0 or 1). Have you ever been in a hospital because of drinking? (1 = Yes).
help_for_drinking	Numeric (0 or 1). Have you ever gone to anyone for help about your drinking? (1 = Yes).
lost_friends_girl_boy	Numeric (0 or 1). Have you ever lost friends or girlfriends/boyfriends because of your drinking? (1 = Yes).

Value

A list containing:

SMAST_Score	The calculated total score (Range 0-13).
Interpretation	Classification (Low probability 0-1, Possible 2, Alcoholism >=3).

References

Selzer ML, Vinokur A, van Rooijen L. A self-administered Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (SMAST). J Stud Alcohol. 1975;36(1):117-126. doi:10.15288/jsa.1975.36.117

Examples

# Example 1: High Probability
# Guilty (1), Family complains (1), Shakes (1)
# Score = 3
short_mast_alcohol_screen(0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)

# Example 2: Low Probability
# No affirmative responses
short_mast_alcohol_screen(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)

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