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Is TWEAK a valid screening questionnaire to identify alcohol risk drinkers among pregnant women in Denmark?

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Identification of pregnant alcohol risk drinkers is crucial to prevent adverse birth outcomes. The TWEAK screening instrument has shown promising results for identifying risk drinkers. However, as the effectiveness of… Click to show full abstract

Identification of pregnant alcohol risk drinkers is crucial to prevent adverse birth outcomes. The TWEAK screening instrument has shown promising results for identifying risk drinkers. However, as the effectiveness of the screening questionnaire has only been investigated among American women with mainly low socioeconomic status, we aimed to investigate the ability of TWEAK to identify alcohol risk drinkers among pregnant Danish women.

Keywords: risk; screening questionnaire; risk drinkers; alcohol risk; identify alcohol

Journal Title: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Year Published: 2018

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