Adaptation and validation of a Rwanda-focused version of the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT).

ABSTRACT: In Rwanda, alcohol use disorder (AUD) is estimated to affect 7% of the population. The Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) is an excellent screening instrument for AUD, but a Rwanda-focused version previously was unavailable. Our objective was to develop a Rwanda- focused AUDIT and evaluate its psychometric properties. The English AUDIT was adapted to the Rwandan language through translation and back- translation by a panel of native English and Kinyarwanda speakers. Random sampling was used to recruit participants from the emergency department, outpatient clinics, and inpatient wards at a tertiary care center in Rwanda, excluding those < 18 years old, declining to participate, unable to provide consent, or when participation would interfere with care. Participants completed t

SUBMITTER: Rosenberg N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11856578 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature