V E Wells
Biographic Data
| ID | 6066809 |
|---|---|
| NAME | V E Wells |
| GIVEN NAMES | V E |
| FAMILY NAME | Wells |
| SIGNATURE | WELLS V E |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 31 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The estimated predictive value of screening for illicit drugs in the workplace
This paper estimates the predictive values of screening tests for six illicit drugs of common concern in the workplace (amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine, hallucinogens, marijuana, and opiates) using published information on test sensitivity and specificity and survey data on prevalence. Estimated predictive values (negative) were generally high, whereas the estimated predictive value of a positive test ranged from 1 per cent for amphetamines t…
Adolescent depression, alcohol and drug abuse
The Diagnostic Interview Schedule was employed to ascertain the prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD), alcohol and substance abuse in a sample of 424 college students aged 16 to 19 years. Applying DSM III criteria, the prevalence of MDD was 6.8 per cent; of alcohol abuse, 8.2 per cent; and of substance abuse 9.4 per cent. Alcohol abuse was associated with MDD, but not with other psychiatric diagnoses. Substance abuse was associated both w…
Adolescent depression, alcohol and drug abuse
The Diagnostic Interview Schedule was employed to ascertain the prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD), alcohol and substance abuse in a sample of 424 college students aged 16 to 19 years. Applying DSM III criteria, the prevalence of MDD was 6.8 per cent; of alcohol abuse, 8.2 per cent; and of substance abuse 9.4 per cent. Alcohol abuse was associated with MDD, but not with other psychiatric diagnoses. Substance abuse was associated both w…
The estimated predictive value of screening for illicit drugs in the workplace
This paper estimates the predictive values of screening tests for six illicit drugs of common concern in the workplace (amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine, hallucinogens, marijuana, and opiates) using published information on test sensitivity and specificity and survey data on prevalence. Estimated predictive values (negative) were generally high, whereas the estimated predictive value of a positive test ranged from 1 per cent for amphetamines t…
Adolescent depression, alcohol and drug abuse
The Diagnostic Interview Schedule was employed to ascertain the prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD), alcohol and substance abuse in a sample of 424 college students aged 16 to 19 years. Applying DSM III criteria, the prevalence of MDD was 6.8 per cent; of alcohol abuse, 8.2 per cent; and of substance abuse 9.4 per cent. Alcohol abuse was associated with MDD, but not with other psychiatric diagnoses. Substance abuse was associated both w…
The estimated predictive value of screening for illicit drugs in the workplace
This paper estimates the predictive values of screening tests for six illicit drugs of common concern in the workplace (amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine, hallucinogens, marijuana, and opiates) using published information on test sensitivity and specificity and survey data on prevalence. Estimated predictive values (negative) were generally high, whereas the estimated predictive value of a positive test ranged from 1 per cent for amphetamines t…
Medicine (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Alcohol (1 works) · Alcohol abuse (1 works) · Biology (1 works) · Bipolar Disorder and Treatment (1 works) · Census and Population Estimation (1 works) · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (1 works) · Clinical Psychology (1 works) · Depression (economics) (1 works)