The estimated predictive value of screening for illicit drugs in the workplace
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11024673 |
|---|---|
| Authors | V E Wells (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health), William Halperin, M J Thun, M Thun |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 817-819 |
| Publication date | 1988-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.78.7.817 |
| PMID | 3381957 |
| OpenAlex | W2124153633 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
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 to 100 per cent for hallucinogens and was only 38 per cent for marijuana, the most prevalent drug
Biology · Drug · Environmental health · Hallucinogen · Illicit drug · Predictive value · Psychiatry · Test (biology) · Census and Population Estimation · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Public Health Policies and Education
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,03 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 1990 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |