Prevalence and identification of alcohol use disorders among nonpsychiatric inpatients in one general hospital

Chen, Chun-Hsin; Chen, Wei-Jen; Cheng, Andrew T. A.

doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2004.01.001

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“…The prevalence of 12.6% for Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD) in this study is in consonance with the prevalence rates ranging from 10% to 32% reported in alcohol literature among patients attending general hospitals [7,28]. It is also comparable to the 16.5% and 11.4% reported in two separate studies among non-psychiatric patients in a general hospital in Taiwan [2,7] and to the 17% reported among inpatients in Port Harcourt [5].…”

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Epidemiology of Alcohol Use Disorders among Psychiatric Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria

Chukwujekwu¹,

Okeafor²,

Olose³

2017

J Addict Res Ther

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Objective: To study the epidemiology of alcohol use disorders (AUD) among psychiatric patients attending a tertiary hospital in Nigeria.Methods: Via a systematic sampling method, 470 consenting subjects were selected. The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and the Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI) were administered to each participant. One hundred and eighty five subjects had a score of at least 5 on the AUDIT or 18 on the BDI; and hence proceeded to the next stage of the study. Results:The prevalence of AUD was higher in males than females; as well as in Christians more than members of other religious persuasion represented in this study and the differences were statistically significant. The other socio-demographic variables examined were not significantly associated with alcohol use disorder. Conclusion:The negative health effects of Alcohol are well documented. The rising tide of alcohol use disorders with their attendant cascade of consequences remain a growing challenge to all societies; most especially the future generation.

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“…It is also comparable to the 16.5% and 11.4% reported in two separate studies among non-psychiatric patients in a general hospital in Taiwan [2,7] and to the 17% reported among inpatients in Port Harcourt [5].…”

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confidence: 88%

Epidemiology of Alcohol Use Disorders among Psychiatric Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria

Chukwujekwu¹,

Okeafor²,

Olose³

2017

J Addict Res Ther

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“…Six validation studies published in English on the Chinese version of the AUDIT conducted in Taiwan, Hong Kong (Chen, Chen, & Cheng, 2004Leung & Arthur, 2000;Tsai, Tsai, Chen, & Liu, 2005;Wu et al, 2008), and Tibet (Guo et al, 2008) were identified. Guo et al (2008), adapting the measurement of a standard drink to account for Tibetans' self-brewed alcoholic beverages, found that cutoff values of 10 and 13 were effective for identifying alcohol abuse and AD, respectively, with sensitivity and specificity for both > 0.84.…”

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The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): A review of graded severity algorithms and national adaptations

Babor¹,

Robaina²

2016

IJADR

107

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Aims: Since it was first released in 1989, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) has generated a large amount of research to evaluate its psychometric properties. The purpose of this review is to critically evaluate the literature relevant to applications of the AUDIT in screening, brief intervention, and treatment referral programs, and identify national adaptations of the AUDIT to country-specific health, education, and reimbursement needs. Methods:Methods comprised a search of the world literature published since 2004, combined with review articles published since 1997. Findings:We identified 431 studies of the AUDIT, including 386 articles, 26 review papers, and 11 book chapters since 2004, with a six-fold increase in the last decade. The factor structure of the AUDIT items remains unclear, but the weight of evidence supports a two-factor model. Despite the translation of the AUDIT into numerous languages, the alcohol consumption questions were rarely adapted to suit cultural or national conditions. Although numerous studies have supported the recommended cutoff thresholds for a possible alcohol use disorder, only three studies evaluated the classification accuracy of the AUDIT's graded severity system. Conclusions:Further development of the AUDIT score's severity zones is needed to guide intervention selection in clinical settings.

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“…The AUDIT has been translated into several languages for use in various countries. Literature contains references to translations in Nigeria (Adewuya, 2005); India (Carey, Carey, & Chandra, 2003;Pal, Jena, & Yadav, 2004); Spain (Gómez et al, 2005;Pérula et al, 2005); Brazil (Lima et al, 2005), Switzerland (Bergman & Källmén 2002;Selin, 2003); China (Chen, Chen, & Cheng, 2004, 2005Tsai, Tsai, Chen, & Liu, 2005); Germany (Bischof et al, 2005;Dybek et al, 2006;Neumann et al, 2009;Rumpf et al, 2003); Vietnam (Giang, Spak, Dzung, & Allebeck, 2005) and France (Gache et al, 2005). Nonetheless, only a small number of studies have addressed the validity, reliability and factorial structure of these non-English versions.…”

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Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): An updated systematic review of psychometric properties.

Meneses-Gaya¹,

Zuardi²,

Loureiro³

et al. 2009

Psychology & Neuroscience

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The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) is an instrument used to screen for alcohol-related problems. It has been increasingly used in many different countries in both the original English-language version and its many translated versions. Because of the need for screening instruments of faster administration, shortened versions of the AUDIT have also been developed. This study was aimed at expanding the work by Berner and colleagues (2007) in an attempt to answer some remaining questions as well as to identify and evaluate studies on the validation of modified versions of the AUDIT, which have not been previously analyzed. In order to do so, we identified indexed articles published between 2002 and 2009 related to the psychometric qualities of the AUDIT by matching the keywords: alcohol, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, and AUDIT. We found 47 articles that evaluated the AUDIT in different countries and in diverse health and community contexts, involving adolescent, adult, and elderly samples. The studies confirmed the validity and efficiency of the AUDIT in the identification of harmful use, abuse, and dependence of alcohol, both in the original version and in modified ones. The possibility of using brief and efficient versions is of great value, since certain health contexts demand faster assessment. The results also showed that the reduced versions have satisfactory psychometric qualities, sometimes with sensitivity values higher than those of the AUDIT itself. The studies analyzed confirm the efficiency of the AUDIT both in its original, reduced, and language-adapted versions in different contexts and cultures.

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Prevalence and identification of alcohol use disorders among nonpsychiatric inpatients in one general hospital

Cited by 55 publications

References 29 publications

Epidemiology of Alcohol Use Disorders among Psychiatric Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria

Epidemiology of Alcohol Use Disorders among Psychiatric Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria

The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): A review of graded severity algorithms and national adaptations

Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): An updated systematic review of psychometric properties.

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