Utility of the AUDIT for identification of hazardous or harmful drinking in drug-dependent patients

We evaluated the psychometric properties of the alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT), a ten-item screening test for identification of hazardous drinkers, in a sample of 82 patients with DSM-III-R drug dependence. AUDIT showed good internal consistency ( α = 0.94) and a unitary factor st...

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Published in:Drug and alcohol dependence 1997-05, Vol.45 (3), p.157-163
Main Authors: Skipsey, Kitzia, Burleson, Joseph A., Kranzler, Henry R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Alcohol Drinking - adverse effects
Analysis of Variance
AUDIT
Biological and medical sciences
Cross-Sectional Studies
Drug-dependent patients
Harmful drinking
Humans
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales - standards
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Reference Values
ROC Curve
Sensitivity and Specificity
Substance-Related Disorders - complications
Techniques and methods
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Summary:We evaluated the psychometric properties of the alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT), a ten-item screening test for identification of hazardous drinkers, in a sample of 82 patients with DSM-III-R drug dependence. AUDIT showed good internal consistency ( α = 0.94) and a unitary factor structure. Receiver operating characteristics analysis showed the AUDIT to be comparable to the Michigan alcoholism screening test (MAST) in identifying individuals with a current alcohol use disorder and superior to the MAST for those who are hazardous drinkers. In this patient sample, AUDIT performed well at the recommended cut-off score of ≥ 8. We recommend use of the AUDIT for identification of hazardous and harmful drinking among individuals with a drug use disorder.
ISSN:0376-8716
1879-0046
DOI:10.1016/S0376-8716(97)01353-7