Process / pipelineSubstance use screening
AUDIT-C
The AUDIT-C is a 3-item brief alcohol screening tool derived from the first three questions of the full AUDIT. Published by Bush and colleagues in 2003, it assesses alcohol consumption frequency and quantity in under one minute. The AUDIT-C has become the standard ultra-brief screen for problem drinking in primary care and emergency departments.
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Sources
- Babor, T. F., Higgins-Biddle, J. C., Saunders, J. B., & Monteiro, M. G. (2001). The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test: Guidelines for use in primary care (2nd ed.). World Health Organization. link ↗
- Bush, K., Kivlahan, D. R., McDonell, M. B., et al. (2003). The AUDIT alcohol consumption questions (AUDIT-C): an effective brief screening test for problem drinking. Archives of Internal Medicine, 158(16), 1789–1795. DOI: 10.1001/archinte.158.16.1789 ↗
- Bradley, K. A., DeBusk, R. F., Krupski, A., et al. (2007). Screening for problem alcohol use: comparison of AUDIT-C and AUDIT. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 30(2), 131–137. DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2005.10.031 ↗