Danish validation of the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT).
Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test discriminated possible alcohol dependence with excellent accuracy in Danish adults.
Danish validation of the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT).
To assess the diagnostic accuracy and optimal cut-off scores of the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test) and Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test-Consumption (Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test-C) in a Danish general population.
Questionnaire-based cross-sectional study.
Total sample: 17,959 participants, mean age 66.32 (SD=12.72) years, 51% males.
Nineteen per cent reported drinking hazardously, 7.5% answered yes to harmful use and 7.8% to dependence according to ICD-10.
Internationally recommended Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test cut-offs for hazardous use and dependence were supported, with lower thresholds in women and the older (65+ years).
AUDIT-Consumption: hazardous use (AUC=0.92), dependence (AUC=0.92), harmful use (AUC=0.58).
Both instruments performed well for detecting hazardous use and possible dependence but not for harmful use.
Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test-Consumption might serve as an initial screening tool for hazardous drinking, followed by the full Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test for detailed assessment.
Local circumstances should be considered when defining appropriate cut-offs for Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test and Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test-Consumption.