Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
Psychiatry
Also known as: AUDIT · AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) · AUDIT-Fragebogen · Alkol Kullanım Bozuklukları Tanı Testi (AUDIT) · AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, WHO)
What it is for
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): ten-item WHO screening questionnaire for hazardous and harmful drinking and possible alcohol dependence.
Classification
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Structure | items 1–3 alcohol consumption (these form the short AUDIT-C), items 4–6 dependence symptoms, items 7–10 alcohol-related harm; total 0–40. |
| Zone I (0–7) | low-risk drinking or abstinence |
| Zone II (8–15) | alcohol use above low-risk limits (hazardous drinking) |
| Zone III (16–19) | hazardous and harmful drinking |
| Zone IV (20–40) | possible alcohol dependence |
| Cut-off | 8 or more is the standard threshold for hazardous or harmful use; the WHO manual notes that cut-offs may vary with national drinking patterns and standard drink sizes. |
| The AUDIT is a screen; it does not diagnose an alcohol use disorder. |
Source
AUDIT: The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Guidelines for use in primary care, second edition (WHO/MSD/MSB/01.6a)
WHO · World Health Organization, Geneva 2001 (Babor TF, Higgins-Biddle JC, Saunders JB, Monteiro MG)
- Edition
- WHO AUDIT manual, 2nd edition 2001 (Babor, Higgins-Biddle, Saunders, Monteiro)
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