title: Evaluation of the Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (DUDIT) in criminal justice and detoxification settings and in a Swedish population sample.
abstract: Psychometric properties of the 11-item self-report Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (DUDIT) were evaluated in a sample of heavy drug users from prison, probation, and inpatient detoxification settings, and in a general Swedish population sample. In the drug user sample, the DUDIT predicted drug dependence with a sensitivity of 90% for both DSM-4 and ICD-10 and a respective specificity of 78 and 88%. Reliability according to Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.80. In the population sample, 3.1% scored positive on the DUDIT; T-score values are suggested. The DUDIT screens effectively for drug-related problems in clinically selected groups and may prove useful in the context of public health surveys.
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Equity Studies, Stockholm University/Karolinska Institutet, Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden. anne.h.berman@chess.su.se
authors.forename: Anne H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Berman
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bergman
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Palmstierna
authors.forename: Frans
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schlyter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003416:Criminal Law; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs