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Summary All men born in even months in 1914 (n=621) and living in the city of Malmö (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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