What questions are used during the CAGE questionnaire?

The CAGE Questionnaire Questions (CAGE & CAGE-AID) Have people annoyed you by criticizing your drinking? Have you ever felt bad or guilty about your drinking? Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or get rid of a hangover (eye-opener)?

How many questions are in the CAGE questionnaire?

The CAGE questionnaire is a series of four questions that doctors can use to check for signs of possible alcohol dependency. The questions are designed to be less obtrusive than directly asking someone if they have a problem with alcohol.

What does the C stand for in cage?

CAGE is derived from the four questions of the tool: Cut down, Annoyed, Guilty, and Eye-opener. CAGE Source: Ewing 1984.

What is the cage Assessment test?

The CAGE Assessment (also called the CAGE Questionnaire) is a preliminary test. It’s a set of questions that are used to show you may have a substance abuse dependency in adults. The letters CAGE stand for Cut, Annoyed, Guilty, and Eye, based on the questions that can help tell if you have a substance abuse problem.

Do different alcohols have different effects?

The direct effects of alcohol are the same whether you drink wine, beer or spirits. There’s no evidence that different types of alcohol cause different mood states. People aren’t even very good at recognising their mood states when they have been drinking.

What is the purpose of cage?

The letters CAGE stand for Cut, Annoyed, Guilty, and Eye, based on the questions that can help tell if you have a substance abuse problem. It was first developed to show people they may have an alcohol abuse problem. Many versions have now been adapted to also identify dependency on drugs.

What is the CAGE questionnaire?

The CAGE questionnaire is a 4-question screening tool that clinicians may use to help in the diagnosis of alcoholism. CAGE is an acronym for the focus of the questions.

Who should be screened with the cage questions?

CAGE should be included among standard history questions in primary care, emergency department, psychiatric and inpatient hospital settings. The recommendation of the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism is that all patients who drink alcohol should be screened with the CAGE questions. ( Fiellin DA 2000)

How is the cage assessment scored?

How is the CAGE Assessment Scored? Each “no” answer is given a 0 and each “yes” answer is given a 1. If the total sum of the scores for the questions is greater, it may indicate an alcohol use issue. A total score of 2 or higher is considered clinically significant.

Can I use the cage test to self diagnose?

A clinician may use it as a screening tool in a primary care setting. The CAGE test should not be used to self-diagnose. Each of the 4 questions of the CAGE questionnaire can be answered with a simple yes or no response. Have you ever felt you should cut down on your drinking?