Clinical evaluation of the alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT) in Moshi, Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alcohol use disorder is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries. Alcohol screening using a validated tool is a useful way to capture high-risk patients and engage them in early harm reduction interventions. Our objectives were to 1) evaluate the psychometric evidence the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and its subscales in the general population of Moshi, Tanzania, and 2) evaluate the usefulness of the tool at predicting alcohol-related harms.

Methods

Two hundred and fifty-nine adults living in Moshi, Tanzania were included in the study. We used the AUDIT and its subscales to determine the classification of harmful and hazardous drinking. To analyze the internal structure of AUDIT and the model adequacy we use

SUBMITTER: Vissoci JRN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10631671 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature