THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELF-REPORTED DRINKING AND BAC LEVEL IN EMERGENCY ROOM INJURY CASES: IS IT A STRAIGHT LINE?

摘要

BackgroundWhile the validity of self-reported consumption, based on blood alcohol concentration (BAC) has been found to be high in emergency room (ER) samples, little research exists on the estimated number of drinks consumed given a BAC level. Such data would be useful in establishing a dose-response relationship between drinking and risk (e.g., of injury) in those studies for which the number of drinks consumed is not available but BAC is.