alcohol use disorders identification test validity and reliability

* Correspondence: of InternalMedicine, B.P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan 56700, Nepalįulllist of author information is available at the end of the article Keywords: Alcohol use disorder, AUDIT, SCID for DSM- IV This study also reveals a very high prevalence of alcohol use disorders in Nepal.

For alcohol dependence/abuse the cut off values was >9 for both males and females.Ĭonclusion: The AUDIT questionnaire is a good screening instrument for detecting alcohol use disorders in patients attending a university hospital. AUDIT showed a good capacity to discriminate dependent patients (with AUDIT >11 for both the gender) and hazardous drinkers (with AUDIT >5 for males and >4 for females). The Nepali version of AUDIT is a reliable and valid screening tool to identify individuals with alcohol use disorders in the Nepalese population. The prevalence of hazardous drinker was 67.1%. According to DSM-IV, drinkers were classified as follows: No alcohol problem (n=562 59.5%), alcohol abusers (n= 78 8.3%) and alcohol dependent (n=304 32.2%).

Results: A total of 1068 individuals successfully completed the study. Hazardous drinking was defined as self reported consumption of >21 standard drink units per week for males and >14 standard drink units per week for females. DSM-IV diagnostic categories (alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence) were used as the gold standard to calculate the diagnostic parameters of the AUDIT. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in patients attending the medicine out-patient department of a university hospital. This study aims to validate a Nepali version of AUDIT among patients attending a university hospital and assess the prevalence of alcohol use disorders along the full spectrum of alcohol misuse. The AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test) questionnaire developed by WHO identifies individuals along the full spectrum of alcohol misuse and hence provides an opportunity for early intervention in non-specialty settings. Increase in consumption are due to many factors, including advertising, pricing and availability, but accurate information is lacking on the prevalence of current alcohol use disorders. The alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT): validation of a Nepali version for the detection of alcohol use disorders and hazardous drinking in medical settingsīickram Pradhan1*, François Chappuis2, Dharanidhar Baral3, Prahlad Karki1, Suman Rijal1, Antoine Hadengue2 and Pascal Gache4īackground: Alcohol problems are a major health issue in Nepal and remain under diagnosed.

Alcohol use disorders identification test validity and reliability