1984/10/12 by John A. Ewing · 4 citations
Medicine · #Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
paper · doi:10.1001/jama.1984.03350140051025
openalex publication_date 1984/10/12 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
Four clinical interview questions, the CAGE questions, have proved useful in helping to make a diagnosis of alcoholism. The questions focus on Cutting down, Annoyance by criticism, Guilty feeling, and Eye-openers. The acronym "CAGE" helps the physician to recall the questions. How these questions were identified and their use in clinical and research studies are described. (<i>JAMA</i>1984;252:1905-1907)