Galen eCalcs - Calculator: CAGE Alcohol Screening
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Description
The CAGE Alcohol Screening tool is utilized to identify alcoholism.
Calculator Search/Filter Keywords
At the calculator level, eCalcs comes delivered with default keywords that can be leveraged in the "Search/Filter" field to enable Specialty or System driven calculator searching. The following calculator keywords are delivered by default for the CAGE Alcohol Screening calculator:
Specialties
- Anesthesiology
- Cardiology
- Critical Care
- Family Practice
- Gastroenterology
- Gerontology
- Internal Medicine
- Obstetrics
- Pain Management
- Psychiatry
- Sleep Medicine
- Surgery
- Toxicology
Systems
- Nervous
Calculator Configuration Options
Preference Name | Valid Range | Description |
---|---|---|
Publishing | Checked / Unchecked | When checked, the calculator will display for users on the front end. When unchecked, the calculator WILL NOT display for users on the front end. |
Orderable Item Override | (BLANK) / G-CAGE | “(BLANK)” indicates that the global configuration options for Orderable Item will be used. “G-CAGE” indicates that the calculator specific value will be used and can display the specific calculator name in the chart output. |
Save Discrete Results | True/False | |
Verification Required |
Calculator Inputs
There are no inputs with default mappings for this assessment tool.
Two "yes" responses indicate that the possibility of alcoholism should be investigated further.
The questionnaire asks the following questions:
- Have you ever felt you needed to Cut down on your drinking?
- Have people Annoyed you by criticizing your drinking?
- Have you ever felt Guilty about drinking?
- Have you ever felt you needed a drink first thing in the morning (Eye-opener) to steady your nerves or to get rid of a hangover?
Calculator Outputs
Output | Mapping Type | Description |
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CAGE Score | Result | CAGE alcohol screening test score |
Quality Measures
Measure Category | Measure Type | Measure |
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MIPS | PQRS | 367, 431 |
References
http://www.healthyplace.com/psychological-tests/cage-alcohol-screening-test/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAGE_questionnaire