scholarly journals New Approach to the Validity of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test: Stratum-Specific Likelihood Ratios Analysis

2005 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 602-608 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun-Hsin Chen ◽  
Wei J. Chen ◽  
Andrew T. A. Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Likelihood Ratios ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Identification Test

scholarly journals Alkoholkonsum bei Medizinstudierenden. Eine Analyse über 7 Jahre (2011 bis 2017)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theresa Jacobs ◽  
Maike Linke ◽  
Ernst Peter Richter ◽  
Stephanie Drössler ◽  
Anja Zimmermann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Brief Symptom Inventory ◽  
Psychische Belastung ◽  
Eine Analyse ◽  
Symptom Inventory ◽  
Identification Test

Zusammenfassung Hintergrund In der Literatur lassen sich Hinweise darauf finden, dass bei Medizinstudierenden häufig risikohafter Alkoholkonsum vorliegt. Ziel der Arbeit Das Ziel dieser Arbeit ist, den Alkoholkonsum Medizinstudierender im Zeitverlauf zu untersuchen. Material und Methoden Von 2011 bis 2017 wurden Dresdner Medizinstudierende des zweiten Semesters mit dem „Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test“ (AUDIT) befragt. Mögliche beeinflussende Faktoren des Alkoholkonsums wie Alter, Geschlecht, psychische Belastung („Brief-Symptom Inventory-18“ [BSI-18]), Jahrgang und Abiturnote der Medizinstudierenden wurden in einer Regressionsanalyse geprüft. Ergebnisse Auffällige Scores im AUDIT wiesen 47 % der Studierenden auf. Die männlichen Studierenden zeigten verglichen mit ihren Kommilitoninnen signifikant höhere Scores (6,73 vs. 4,64; p < 0,001). Aus der Regressionsanalyse gingen das Geschlecht (p = 0,000) sowie die psychische Belastung (p = 0,041; Frauen: p = 0,000) als beeinflussende Faktoren des Alkoholkonsums hervor. Schlussfolgerung Die Medizinstudierenden des zweiten Semesters zeigen häufig problematischen Alkoholkonsum, wobei dies v. a. für die männlichen Studierenden gilt. Der Alkoholkonsum von Medizinstudierenden scheint sich von 2011 bis 2017 nicht zu verändern. Die psychische Belastung stand überwiegend bei den weiblichen Medizinstudierenden mit dem Alkoholkonsum in Zusammenhang.

scholarly journals Comparing short versions of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in a military cohort

2018 ◽  
Vol 165 (5) ◽  
pp. 312-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Watterson ◽  
B Gabbe ◽  
P Dietze ◽  
A Bowring ◽  
J V Rosenfeld
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Pearson’S Correlation ◽  
Identification Test ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol ◽  
Military Populations ◽  
Pearson's Correlation ◽  
Short Versions

BackgroundThe Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) is widely used for monitoring harmful alcohol consumption among high-risk populations. A number of short versions of AUDIT have been developed for use in time-constrained settings. In military populations, a range of AUDIT variations have been used, but the optimal combination of AUDIT items has not been determined.MethodsA total of 952 participants (80% male), recruited as part of a wider study, completed the AUDIT-10. We systematically assessed all possible combinations of three or four AUDIT items and established AUDIT variations using the following statistics: Cronbach’s alpha (internal consistency), variance explained (R2) and Pearson’s correlation coefficient (concurrent validity).ResultsMedian AUDIT-10 score was 7 for males and 6 for females, and 380 (40%) participants were classified as having a score indicative of harmful or hazardous alcohol use (≥8) according to WHO classifications.A novel four-item AUDIT variation (3, 4, 8 and 9) performed consistently higher than established variations across statistical measures; it explained 85% of variance in AUDIT-10, had a Pearson’s correlation of 0.92 and Cronbach’s alpha was 0.63. The FAST, an established shortened AUDIT variant, together with several other four-item novel variants of AUDIT-10 performed similarly. The AUDIT-C performed consistently low on all measures, but with a satisfactory level of internal consistency (75%).ConclusionShortened AUDIT variations may be suitable alternatives to the full AUDIT for screening hazardous alcohol consumption in military populations. Four-item AUDIT variations focused on short-term risky drinking and its consequences performed better than three item versions.Trial registration numberACTRN12614001332617.

scholarly journals O consumo de bebida alcoólica em estudantes universitários

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. e6410111250
Author(s):  
Mônica Silva Silveira ◽  
José Marcos de Oliveira Cruz ◽  
Ikaro Daniel de Carvalho Barreto ◽  
Leda Maria Moysés Nobile Sarasqueta
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Identification Test

O consumo abusivo de álcool entre os jovens está se tornando uma prioridade da saúde pública devido às suas graves consequências educacionais e de saúde. Esta pesquisa teve objetivo de estimar e analisar o padrão de consumo de álcool entre estudantes universitários de instituições pública e privada de ensino superior. Foi realizada uma pesquisa descritiva, com abordagem quantitativa, de corte transversal, com amostra de 1.000 estudantes universitários, de instituições pública e privada de ensino superior. O instrumento utilizado para identificar o consumo de álcool foi The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Os resultados demonstram uma associação significativa (p<0,05), de acadêmicos que consomem bebidas alcóolicas em instituição pública de ensino superior. Como fatores de exposição ao consumo de risco, foram identificadas as variáveis de estar solteiro, sem religião ou católico, espírita e outros, que fuma e possui familiar que faz consumo de bebida. Observou-se uma associação significativa entre a classificação de uso de Álcool e o sexo. Na qual se destaca, que a maioria feminina, está com os níveis de consumo de álcool, entre 0-7 e 20-40 e a maioria masculina no nível de 8-15 e 16-19. Conclui-se, que o consumo de bebidas alcóolicas entre os acadêmicos atingiu altas taxas. Os dados encontrados servirão para Políticas públicas direcionadas a estratégias preventivas durante a formação dos acadêmicos.

scholarly journals Depresión, ansiedad y salud autopercibida en estudiantes de Medicina: un estudio transversal.

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-31
Author(s):  
Iván Gutiérrez Pastor ◽  
Jose Antonio Quesada Rico ◽  
Aarón Gutiérrez Pastor ◽  
Rauf Nouni García ◽  
María Concepción Carratalá Munuera
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Alcohol Use Disorders ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Identification Test ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
De Medicina

La salud mental de estudiantes universitarios es un motivo de investigación a nivel internacional. El objetivo de este estudio fue estimar la prevalencia de ansiedad, depresión y estado de salud autopercibida de los estudiantes de medicina de la Universidad Miguel Hernández y analizar su asociación con diferentes variables sociodemográficas y del estilo de vida. Para ello, se realizó un estudio descriptivo transversal de estudiantes de medicina de 1º a 6º curso de la Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche durante el curso 2019-20. Se utilizaron la Escala Visual Analógica (EVA) del European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D), la Escala de Ansiedad y Depresión de Goldberg (EADG), el estudio Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea (PREDIMED), el Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C) y el Test de Fagerström. Todos los cuestionarios están validados en España. Para el análisis se ajustaron modelos logísticos multivariantes. Fueron encuestados 474 estudiantes. La tasa de respuesta global fue del 55.26%. Un 68.1% de la muestra eran mujeres. Se estimó una prevalencia de probable ansiedad del 54.9%, probable depresión del 60.9% y probable ansiedad o depresión del 73.3%. La salud autopercibida regular-mala-muy mala fue del 8.9%. Se detectó una asociación estadísticamente significativa con el sexo, la edad, el curso académico, el municipio de residencia, el tipo de alimentación, la actividad física y el consumo de tóxicos. Como conclusión, los estudiantes de medicina de la Universidad Miguel Hernández presentaron una prevalencia alta de probable ansiedad y depresión. Se observaron diferencias en función del sexo, curso académico, tipo de alimentación y consumo de tóxicos. The mental health of university students is a reason for international research. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of anxiety, depression and self-perceived health status of medical students from the Miguel Hernandez University and analyze their association with different sociodemographic and lifestyle variables. We did a cross-sectional descriptive study of medical students from 1st to 6th year of the Miguel Hernandez University during the 2019-20 academic year. They were used the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) of the European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D), the Goldberg Anxiety and Depression Scale (GADS), the Mediterranean Diet Prevention study (PREDIMED), the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C) and the Fagerström Test were used. All the questionnaires are validated in Spain. For the analysis, multivariate logistic models were adjusted. They were surveyed 474 students. The overall response rate was 55.26%. 68.1% of the sample were women. A prevalence of probable anxiety of 54.9%; probable depression of 60.9% and probable anxiety or depression of 73.3% was estimated. Regular-bad-very bad self-perceived health was only 8.9%. A statistically significant association was detected between the aforementioned variables and sex, age, academic year, municipality of residence, type of diet, physical activity and consumption of toxics. The medical students of the Miguel Hernandez University presented a high prevalence of probable anxiety and depression. Differences were observed based on sex, academic year, type of diet and consumption of toxic drugs.

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