title: Slovenian adaptation of the original AUDIT-C questionnaire.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Consumption (AUDIT-C) questionnaire as a screening instrument for identification of hazardous and harmful drinkers give some false-positive and negative results. Changes of answers decrease the number of false results.
  
  
  METHODS
  Changes in second and third questions with theoretical simulation of possible answers' combinations was made; cutoff scores have to be changed. Study with original and adapted AUDIT-C was conducted among 298 students to analyze the differences.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Adapted Slovenian version of AUDIT-C gives less false-positive and less false-negative results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Changes of AUDIT-C questionnaire that give less false results means less potential disharmony in doctor-patient relationship, less unnecessary questioning, less time spent inadequately, and also less missed hazardous drinkers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana , Ljubljana, SVN , Slovenia. marko.kolsek@mf.uni-lj.si
authors.forename: Marko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kolšek
authors.forename: Tonka
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Poplas Susič
authors.forename: Janko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kersnik
mesh_terms: D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017524:Slovenia; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires