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Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test: Self-Report Version (AUDIT)
Availability
The instrument is freely available here: Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Self Report
Classification
Supplemental: Spinal Cord Injury (SCI), SCI-Pediatric (for ages 14 and older), Sport-Related Concussion (SRC) Subacute (after 72 hours to 3 months) and Persistent/Chronic (3 months and greater post concussion), and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Short Description of Instrument
The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) consists of 10 items assessing the extent of excessive drinking, signs of dependence and harmful use in the past year.
The AUDIT it a self-report measure that can be administered via interview or paper/pencil. Administration time is generally 2–4 minutes.
Sport-Related Concussion-Specific:
Advantages: Well validated and appropriate for adolescents and college- aged individuals. It is a quick 10 question measure that has been validated in women and minorities. High scores correlate with alcohol-related problem behaviors. Good for screening but not diagnostic. It is highly recommended for studies of outcome/prognosis/recovery trajectory. It is simple and efficient assessment.
Age Range: Adolescents and young adults
Scoring
Scores range from 0 to 40. A total score of 8 or more suggests the possibility of harmful use. Higher scores indicate greater risk for alcohol-related problems.
References
Allen JP, Litten RZ, Fertig JB, Babor T. A review of research on the Alcohol
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Bohn MJ, Babor TF, Kranzler HR. The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): validation of a screening instrument for use in medical settings. J Stud Alcohol. 1995;56(4):423–432.
 
Daeppen JB, Yersin B, Landry U, Pécoud A, Decrey H. Reliability and validity of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) imbedded within a general health risk screening questionnaire: results of a survey in 332 primary care patients. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2000;24(5):659–665.
 
Kitchens JM. Does this patient have an alcohol problem? JAMA. 1994;272(22):1782–1787.
 
Knight JR, Sherritt L, Harris SK, Gates EC, Chang G. Validity of brief alcohol screening tests among adolescents: a comparison of the AUDIT, POSIT, CAGE, and CRAFFT. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2003;27(1):67–73.
 
Saunders JB, Aasland OG, Babor TF, de la Fuente JR, Grant M. Development of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): WHO Collaborative Project on Early Detection of Persons with Harmful Alcohol Consumption--II. Addiction. 1993;88(6):791–804.
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