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Validation of the alcohol use disorders identification test in a Danish hospital setting

Scientific article

14 February 2025

Background Early identification of alcohol problems is important for timely intervention. The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and its shorter version, AUDIT-C, are widely used screening tools. This study tested the...

Diagnostic Utility of New Short Versions of AUDIT to Detect Binge Drinking in Undergraduate Students

Scientific article

Abstract This study examines the usefulness of two AUDIT adaptations with a sample of 907 undergraduate alcohol users. On the one hand, it includes the AR2i that encompasses revised A2r and A3r consumption items, and on the other hand—in...

Association of Alcohol Screening Scores With Adverse Mental Health Conditions and Substance Use Among US Adults

Scientific article

12 March 2020

Abstract Importance: Alcohol screening may be associated with health outcomes that cluster with alcohol use (ie, alcohol-clustering conditions), including depression, anxiety, and use of tobacco, marijuana, and illicit drugs. Objective: To...

Characteristics of the disorder screening instruments for Alcohol use in young University of Argentina

Scientific article

1 March 2018

Overview Alcohol use disorders are alarmingly high in the University population. Screening instruments is essential for the measurement of the epidemiological and clinical practice. The objective of this study is to compare the performance...

Motivation to Reduce Alcohol Consumption and Subsequent Attempts at Reduction and Changes in Consumption in Increasing and Higher-Risk Drinkers in England

Scientific article

25 January 2018

Abstract Aims To assess how far motivation to reduce alcohol consumption in increasing and higher-risk drinkers in England predicts self-reported attempts to reduce alcohol consumption and changes in alcohol intake during the following 6...