Adewuya Abiodun O
Department of Mental Health, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Wesley Guild Hospital, ILESA 233001, Osun State, Nigeria.
Alcohol Alcohol. 2005 Nov-Dec;40(6):575-7. doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agh197. Epub 2005 Aug 22.
To investigate the screening properties of the alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT) in the detection of alcohol-related problems among Nigerian university students.
Eight hundred and ten students completed the AUDIT. A percentage of them were assessed for alcohol-related diagnosis with structured clinical interview.
The AUDIT at cut-off of 5 and above could clearly identify participants with alcohol-related problems with sensitivity of 0.935 and specificity of 0.915.
The AUDIT is a valid instrument for screening for alcohol-related problems in Nigerian university students.
调查酒精使用障碍识别测试(AUDIT)在检测尼日利亚大学生酒精相关问题方面的筛查特性。
810名学生完成了AUDIT测试。其中一部分学生通过结构化临床访谈进行了酒精相关诊断评估。
AUDIT测试临界值为5及以上时,能够清晰识别出有酒精相关问题的参与者,灵敏度为0.935,特异度为0.915。
AUDIT是筛查尼日利亚大学生酒精相关问题的有效工具。