All men bom in even months in 1914 (n = 621) and living in the city of Malmo (230,000 inhabitants), Sweden were invited in 1982 to participate in a combined population study and health examination. Five hundred (80%) participated in the study. Two different methods were used to assess daily consumption of alcohol in grams: (1) questionnaire, (2) interview. Information on possible alcohol abuse was obtained by four different methods: (1) MAST-score, (2) temperance board registration, (3) alcohol clinic registration, (4) gamma-GT. No single method could identify heavy drinkers or alcohol abusers. For epidemiological purposes questionnaire methods will give good information on alcohol consumption. The value of gamma-GT determination as a screening instrument of liver damage caused by alcohol in this age group is questionable.
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