title: [Validity of AUDIT test for detection of disorders related with alcohol consumption in women].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Early detection of patients with alcohol problems is important in clinical practice. The AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) questionnaire is a valid tool for this aim, especially in the male population. The objective of this study was to validate how useful is this questionnaire in females patients and to assess their test cut-off point for the diagnosis of alcohol problems in women.
  
  
  METHODS
  414 woman were recruited in 2 health center and specialized center for addiction treatment. The AUDIT test and a semistructured interview (SCAN as gold standard) were performed to all patients. Internal consistency and criteria validity was assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Cronbach alpha was 0.93 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.921-0.941). When the DSM-IV was taken as reference the most useful cut-off point was 6 points, with 89.6% (95% CI, 76.11-96.02) sensitivity and 95.07% (95% CI, 92.18-96.97) specificity. When CIE-10 was taken as reference the sensitivity was 89.58% (95% CI, 76.56-96.10) and the specificity was 95.33% (95% CI, 92.48-97.17).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  AUDIT is a questionnaire with good psychometrics properties and is valid for detecting dependence and risk alcohol consumption in women.
authors.affiliation: Unidad Docente de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria, Hospital Regional Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain. langel.perula.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es
authors.forename: Luis Angel
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Pérula-de Torres
authors.forename: José Angel
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Fernández-García
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arias-Vega
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muriel-Palomino
authors.forename: Encarnación
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Márquez-Rebollo
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Moral
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires