Validation of an Online Version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) for Alcohol Screening in Spanish University Students
Online alcohol screening may be helpful in preventing alcohol use disorders. We assessed psychometric properties of an online version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) among Spanish university students. We used a longitudinal online survey (the UNIVERSAL project) of first-year...
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| Institution: | Conselleria de Salut i Consum del Govern de les Illes Balears |
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| Keyword: | Male Female Alcoholism Humans Universities Students Psychometrics Reproducibility of Results Surveys and Questionnaires Universidades Humanos Reproducibilidad de los Resultados Estudiantes Femenino Encuestas y Cuestionarios Alcoholismo Psicometría Masculino Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) university students online survey validity |
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| author | Ballester, Laura |
| author2 | Alayo, Itxaso Vilagut, Gemma Almenara, Jose Cebria, Ana Isabel Echeburua, Enrique Gabilondo, Andrea Gili, Margalida Lagares, Carolina Piqueras, Jose A. Roca, Miquel Soto-Sanz, Victoria Blasco, Maria Jesus Castellvi, Pere Forero, Carlos G. Mortier, Philippe Alonso, Jordi Universal Study Grp Univ Salud |
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| author_browse | Alayo, Itxaso Almenara, Jose Alonso, Jordi Ballester, Laura Blasco, Maria Jesus Castellvi, Pere Cebria, Ana Isabel Echeburua, Enrique Forero, Carlos G. Gabilondo, Andrea Gili, Margalida Lagares, Carolina Mortier, Philippe Piqueras, Jose A. Roca, Miquel Soto-Sanz, Victoria Universal Study Grp Univ Salud Vilagut, Gemma |
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| description | Online alcohol screening may be helpful in preventing alcohol use disorders. We assessed psychometric properties of an online version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) among Spanish university students. We used a longitudinal online survey (the UNIVERSAL project) of first-year students (18-24 years old) in five universities, including the AUDIT, as part of the WHO World Mental Health International College Student (WMH-ICS) initiative. A reappraisal interview was carried out with the Timeline Followback (TLFB) for alcohol consumption categories and the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) for alcohol use disorder. Reliability, construct validity and diagnostic accuracy were assessed. Results: 287 students (75% women) completed the MINI, of whom 242 also completed the TLFB. AUDIT's Cronbach's alpha was 0.82. The confirmatory factor analysis for the one-factor solution of the AUDIT showed a good fit to the data. Significant AUDIT score differences were observed by TLFB categories and by MINI disorders. Areas under the curve (AUC) were very large for dependence (AUC = 0.96) and adequate for consumption categories (AUC > 0.7). AUDIT cut-off points of 6/8 (women/men) for moderate-risk drinking and 13 for alcohol dependence showed sensitivity/specificity of 76.2%/78.9% and 56%/97.5%, respectively. The online version of the AUDIT is useful for detecting alcohol consumption categories and alcohol dependence in Spanish university students. |
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| spelling | Validation of an Online Version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) for Alcohol Screening in Spanish University Students Ballester, Laura Alayo, Itxaso Vilagut, Gemma Almenara, Jose Cebria, Ana Isabel Echeburua, Enrique Gabilondo, Andrea Gili, Margalida Lagares, Carolina Piqueras, Jose A. Roca, Miquel Soto-Sanz, Victoria Blasco, Maria Jesus Castellvi, Pere Forero, Carlos G. Mortier, Philippe Alonso, Jordi Universal Study Grp Univ Salud Male Female Alcoholism Humans Universities Students Psychometrics Reproducibility of Results Surveys and Questionnaires Universidades Humanos Reproducibilidad de los Resultados Estudiantes Femenino Encuestas y Cuestionarios Alcoholismo Psicometría Masculino Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) university students online survey validity Online alcohol screening may be helpful in preventing alcohol use disorders. We assessed psychometric properties of an online version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) among Spanish university students. We used a longitudinal online survey (the UNIVERSAL project) of first-year students (18-24 years old) in five universities, including the AUDIT, as part of the WHO World Mental Health International College Student (WMH-ICS) initiative. A reappraisal interview was carried out with the Timeline Followback (TLFB) for alcohol consumption categories and the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) for alcohol use disorder. Reliability, construct validity and diagnostic accuracy were assessed. Results: 287 students (75% women) completed the MINI, of whom 242 also completed the TLFB. AUDIT's Cronbach's alpha was 0.82. The confirmatory factor analysis for the one-factor solution of the AUDIT showed a good fit to the data. Significant AUDIT score differences were observed by TLFB categories and by MINI disorders. Areas under the curve (AUC) were very large for dependence (AUC = 0.96) and adequate for consumption categories (AUC > 0.7). AUDIT cut-off points of 6/8 (women/men) for moderate-risk drinking and 13 for alcohol dependence showed sensitivity/specificity of 76.2%/78.9% and 56%/97.5%, respectively. The online version of the AUDIT is useful for detecting alcohol consumption categories and alcohol dependence in Spanish university students. MDPI https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13003/19902 |
| spellingShingle | Validation of an Online Version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) for Alcohol Screening in Spanish University Students Ballester, Laura Male Female Alcoholism Humans Universities Students Psychometrics Reproducibility of Results Surveys and Questionnaires Universidades Humanos Reproducibilidad de los Resultados Estudiantes Femenino Encuestas y Cuestionarios Alcoholismo Psicometría Masculino Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) university students online survey validity |
| title | Validation of an Online Version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) for Alcohol Screening in Spanish University Students |
| title_full | Validation of an Online Version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) for Alcohol Screening in Spanish University Students |
| title_fullStr | Validation of an Online Version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) for Alcohol Screening in Spanish University Students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Validation of an Online Version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) for Alcohol Screening in Spanish University Students |
| title_short | Validation of an Online Version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) for Alcohol Screening in Spanish University Students |
| title_sort | Validation of an Online Version of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) for Alcohol Screening in Spanish University Students |
| topic | Male Female Alcoholism Humans Universities Students Psychometrics Reproducibility of Results Surveys and Questionnaires Universidades Humanos Reproducibilidad de los Resultados Estudiantes Femenino Encuestas y Cuestionarios Alcoholismo Psicometría Masculino Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) university students online survey validity |
| topic_facet | Male Female Alcoholism Humans Universities Students Psychometrics Reproducibility of Results Surveys and Questionnaires Universidades Humanos Reproducibilidad de los Resultados Estudiantes Femenino Encuestas y Cuestionarios Alcoholismo Psicometría Masculino Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) university students online survey validity |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13003/19902 |