AUDIT-C (Alcohol Use Disoders Identification Test - Consumption)
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Gender Male Female
How often did you have a drink containing alcohol in the past year? Never Monthly or less 2-4 times a month 2-3 times per week 4 or more times a week
How many drinks did you have on a typical day when you were drinking in the past year? 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-9 >=10
How often did you have six or more drinks on one occasion in the past year? Never Less than monthly Monthly Weekly Daily or almost daily
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AUDIT-C (Alcohol Use Disoders Identification Test - Consumption)

The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test - Consumption (Audit-C), is an alcohol consumption screening test that can help identify patients who are hazardous drinkers or have active alcohol use disorders (abuse or dependence).

Generally, the higher the AUDIT-C score, the more likely alcohol use is to be affecting the patient's health and safety.

The AUDIT-C consists of 3 questions

  1. How often did you have a drink containing alcohol in the past year?
    • Never = 0 point
    • Monthly or less = 1 point
    • 2-4 times a month = 2 points
    • 2-3 times per week = 3 points
    • 4 or more times a week = 4 points
  2. How many drinks did you have on a typical day when you were drinking in the past year?
    • 1-2 = 0 point
    • 3-4 = 1 point
    • 5-6 = 2 points
    • 7-9 = 3 points
    • >=10 = 4 points
  3. How often did you have six or more drinks on one occasion in the past year?
    • Never = 0 point
    • Less than monthly = 1 point
    • Monthly = 2 points
    • Weekly = 3 points
    • Daily or almost daily = 4 points

Scoring:

The AUDIT-C is scored based upon the sum of scores from these 3 questions. Possible scores range from 0-12.

Interpretation:

  • In men, a score of 4 or more is considered positive.
  • In women, a score of 3 or more is considered positive.

Reference:

Bush K, Kivlahan DR, McDonell MB, et al., The AUDIT alcohol consumption questions (AUDIT-C): an effective brief screening test for problem drinking. Arch Intern Med. 1998;158:1789-95.