AUDIT-C v.1
AUDIT-C is a three-item questionnaire used to screen for alcohol abuse. It is derived from the full Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). A score of ≥3 points for females and ≥4 points for males indicates alcohol misuse, whereas a score of 5 points or more is consistent with alcohol abuse and possible liver damage.
To screen for alcohol abuse.
Use to screen for alcohol abuse. The AUDIT-C contains the first three questions from the full Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) which was a World Health Organization-sponsored project. - How often do you have a drink containing alcohol? - How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking? - How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion? The questions each contribute points to the total score which ranges from 0-12. The total score is interpreted as follows: Female - ≥3p indicates alcohol misuse Male - ≥4p indicates alcohol misuse A score of 5p or more is consistent with alcohol abuse and possible liver damage
Only intended for AUDIT-C, not the full version.
Bush K, Kivlahan DR, McDonell MB, Fihn SD, Bradley KA. The AUDIT alcohol consumption questions (AUDIT-C): an effective brief screening test for problem drinking. Ambulatory Care Quality Improvement Project (ACQUIP). Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Arch Intern Med. 1998 Sep 14;158(16):1789-95. Bradley KA, et. al. AUDIT-C as a brief screen for alcohol misuse in primary care. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2007 Jul;31(7):1208-17. Epub 2007 Apr 19.
OBSERVATION.audit_c.v1, OBSERVATION.basic_demographic.v1, EVALUATION.audit_c_assessment.v1
