Title: Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): Establishment of Cut-off Scores in a Hospitalized Chinese Population
Abstract: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental ResearchVolume 29, Issue 1 p. 53-57 Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): Establishment of Cut-off Scores in a Hospitalized Chinese Population Mei-Chu Tsai, Mei-Chu Tsai Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (M-CT), School of Nursing, Chang Gung University (Y-FT), Medical Education, Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (C-YC), and Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taiwan (C-YL)Search for more papers by this authorYun-Fang Tsai, Corresponding Author Yun-Fang Tsai Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (M-CT), School of Nursing, Chang Gung University (Y-FT), Medical Education, Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (C-YC), and Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taiwan (C-YL)Reprint requests: Yun-Fang Tsai, RN, PhD, School of Nursing, Chang Gung University, 259, Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan, 333; Fax: 886–3–2118868; E-mail: [email protected] for more papers by this authorChing-Yen Chen, Ching-Yen Chen Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (M-CT), School of Nursing, Chang Gung University (Y-FT), Medical Education, Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (C-YC), and Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taiwan (C-YL)Search for more papers by this authorChia-Yih Liu, Chia-Yih Liu Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (M-CT), School of Nursing, Chang Gung University (Y-FT), Medical Education, Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (C-YC), and Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taiwan (C-YL)Search for more papers by this author Mei-Chu Tsai, Mei-Chu Tsai Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (M-CT), School of Nursing, Chang Gung University (Y-FT), Medical Education, Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (C-YC), and Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taiwan (C-YL)Search for more papers by this authorYun-Fang Tsai, Corresponding Author Yun-Fang Tsai Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (M-CT), School of Nursing, Chang Gung University (Y-FT), Medical Education, Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (C-YC), and Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taiwan (C-YL)Reprint requests: Yun-Fang Tsai, RN, PhD, School of Nursing, Chang Gung University, 259, Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan, 333; Fax: 886–3–2118868; E-mail: [email protected] for more papers by this authorChing-Yen Chen, Ching-Yen Chen Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (M-CT), School of Nursing, Chang Gung University (Y-FT), Medical Education, Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (C-YC), and Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taiwan (C-YL)Search for more papers by this authorChia-Yih Liu, Chia-Yih Liu Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (M-CT), School of Nursing, Chang Gung University (Y-FT), Medical Education, Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (C-YC), and Department of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taiwan (C-YL)Search for more papers by this author First published: 03 May 2006 https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ALC.0000151986.96710.E0Citations: 51 Permission to translate the AUDIT was granted by the WHO. This research was financially supported by the National Science Council (Grant NSC92–2314-B-182–062), Yun-Fang Tsai, PI. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Background: Alcohol use has become a problem for Taiwanese society. Developing a brief, rapid, and flexible tool to screen an individual's alcohol consumption is important. Many countries use the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) to screen for harmful and dangerous alcohol consumption. The psychometric characteristics of the AUDIT have not been examined in a Chinese population. Methods: Determination of the cutoff points for the AUDIT Chinese version included three stages: translating the questionnaire, expert review and formal testing on subjects. Participants (N = 112) were recruited from a medical research center of four gastroenterology wards in northern Taiwan. Results: The cutoff point for participants diagnosed as “harmful users” was an AUDIT score of 8. The sensitivity was 0.96, specificity was 0.85, positive predictive value (PPV) was 0.85, negative predictive value (NPV) was 0.96, and area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve (AUROC) was 0.93. The cutoff point for participants diagnosed as “alcohol dependent” was an AUDIT score of 11. The sensitivity was 0.94, specificity was 0.63, PPV was 0.31, NPV was 0.98, and AUROC was 0.84. Furthermore, males had significantly higher AUDIT and AUDIT-C scores. Males were also significantly more likely than females to be diagnosed as harmful users or alcohol dependents. Conclusions: The Chinese version of the AUDIT gave the same cutoff point for harmful alcohol use by Taiwanese individuals as that set by the World Health Organization. This finding shows that this cutoff point is generally appropriate in screening for problem alcohol consumption. Moreover, the cutoff AUDIT score of 11 for alcohol dependence provides a reference for screening in Taiwanese clinics. Citing Literature Volume29, Issue1January 2005Pages 53-57 RelatedInformation
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
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