Screening Tests for Alcohol Use Disorders
Authors: Robert J. Volk
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1999)

Letters4 May 1999Screening Tests for Alcohol Use DisordersRobert J. Volk, PhD, Scott B. Cantor, PhD, and Jeffrey R. Steinbauer, MDRobert J. Volk, PhDBaylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX 77030 (Volk)M.D. Anderson Cancer Center; Houston, TX 77030-4095 (Cantor)Central Texas Medical Foundation Faculty Clinic; Austin, TX 78701 (Steinbauer)Search for more papers by this author, Scott B. Cantor, PhDBaylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX 77030 (Volk)M.D. Anderson Cancer Center; Houston, TX 77030-4095 (Cantor)Central Texas Medical Foundation Faculty Clinic; Austin, TX 78701 (Steinbauer)Search for more papers by this author, and Jeffrey R. Steinbauer, MDBaylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX 77030 (Volk)M.D. Anderson Cancer Center; Houston, TX 77030-4095 (Cantor)Central Texas Medical Foundation Faculty Clinic; Austin, TX 78701 (Steinbauer)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-130-9-199905040-00021 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:Dr. Thompson notes that an abbreviated version of the AUDIT that includes 5 of the 10 questions gives nearly the same results as the complete instrument. A three-item version of the AUDIT (the AUDIT-C), including the alcohol consumption questions, has also been developed by Bush and colleagues (1). It is interesting that the consumption questions are in large part what distinguish the AUDIT from the other self-report screening instruments we evaluated. Although beyond the scope of this letter, a reanalysis of our data focusing on an abbreviated version, including the consumption questions, may help validate these other findings.... References1. Bush K, Kivlahan DR, McDonell MB, Fihn SD, Bradley KA. The AUDIT alcohol consumption questions (AUDIT-C): an effective brief screening test for problem drinking. Arch Intern Med. 1998;158:1789-95. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Nierenberg AA, Feinstein AR. How to evaluate a diagnostic marker test: lessons from the rise and fall of dexamethasone suppression test. JAMA. 1988;259:1699-702. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, TX 77030 (Volk)M.D. Anderson Cancer Center; Houston, TX 77030-4095 (Cantor)Central Texas Medical Foundation Faculty Clinic; Austin, TX 78701 (Steinbauer) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoEthnic and Sex Bias in Primary Care Screening Tests for Alcohol Use Disorders Jeffrey R. Steinbauer , Scott B. Cantor , Charles E. Holzer III , and Robert J. Volk Screening Tests for Alcohol Use Disorders Warren G. Thompson Screening Tests for Alcohol Use Disorders Richard Saitz Metrics 4 May 1999Volume 130, Issue 9Page: 779-780KeywordsAlcoholismAlcoholsComputersComputing systemsDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders fourth editionDisabilitiesHealth information technologyPositive predictive valueQuestionnairesSpecificity ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 4 May 1999 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1999 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...