# Construct: versioned, append-only. Version 2 applies the 2026-08-25 library review (spec 0007).
construct_id: cage_questionnaire
version: 2
name: CAGE Questionnaire
language: en
category: Alcohol use risk
description: Alcohol use risk - CAGE Questionnaire. Screening tool only; not a diagnosis.
citation: 'Ewing, J. A. (1984). Detecting alcoholism: The CAGE questionnaire. JAMA, 252(14), 1905–1907.
  https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1984.03350140051025'
verification_status: verified
source_url: https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/home/getfilebytoken/QETZFZLBsJbtPmVNVCgA7Z
rights_note: Institutional clinical handout; verify permission for redistribution. Screening tool only;
  not a diagnosis.
questionnaire: CAGE Questionnaire
reverse_flags_source: reviewed_2026-08-25_noor_skhiri
imported_from: lib.xlsx
review:
  reviewer: Noor Skhiri
  date: '2026-08-25'
  outcome: verified
  notes: Recorded source URL returned 403. Replacement supplied by the reviewer and the wording correction
    ('ought to' -> 'should') confirmed against it. The replacement is a token-style URL and may not be
    durable.
items:
- item_id: cage_questionnaire_1
  text: Have you ever felt you should Cut down on your drinking?
  reverse_scored: false
- item_id: cage_questionnaire_2
  text: Have people Annoyed you by criticizing your drinking?
  reverse_scored: false
- item_id: cage_questionnaire_3
  text: Have you ever felt bad or Guilty about your drinking?
  reverse_scored: false
- item_id: cage_questionnaire_4
  text: Have you ever had a drink first thing in the morning to steady your nerves or to get rid of a
    hangover (Eye-opener)?
  reverse_scored: false