Abstract

ALVAREZ MONTERO, S.; GALLEGO CASADO, P.; LATORRE DE LA CRUZ, C.  and  BERMEJO FERNANDEZ, F.. AUDIT test (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) for the detection of alcohol related problems in Primary Health Care. Medifam [online]. 2001, vol.11, n.9, pp.83-87. ISSN 1131-5768.

The AUDIT test (cut-off ³ 8) shows sensitivity 57-59%; specificty 91-96 %; positive likehood ratio 6.3-14.7 and negative likehood ratio 0.47-0.42 for screening heavy drinking.  The positive predictive value (10% of estimated prevalence) is 41-62% ( ³ 8 points) and the negative predictive value is 4.4-4.9 (<8 points).  If this test were applied in a Primary Health Care setting with a 10% prevalence for heavy drinking, it will detect 12 patients, it will lost 8, and it will produce a false positivo in 10 patients.

Keywords : Alcohol; Test; Primary Health Care; AUDIT; Drink.

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