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  • Title: Validation of the alcohol use disorders identification test (audit) as a screening tool for alcohol-related problems among Nigerian university students.
    Author: Adewuya AO.
    Journal: Alcohol Alcohol; 2005; 40(6):575-7. PubMed ID: 16115823.
    Abstract:
    AIMS: To investigate the screening properties of the alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT) in the detection of alcohol-related problems among Nigerian university students. METHODS: Eight hundred and ten students completed the AUDIT. A percentage of them were assessed for alcohol-related diagnosis with structured clinical interview. RESULTS: The AUDIT at cut-off of 5 and above could clearly identify participants with alcohol-related problems with sensitivity of 0.935 and specificity of 0.915. CONCLUSIONS: The AUDIT is a valid instrument for screening for alcohol-related problems in Nigerian university students.
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