title: Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST-C) for patients with alcoholism.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST-C).
  
  
  METHODS
  The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values for the MAST-C were examined in this study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The MAST-C had an internal consistency of 0.83 and a test-retest reliability of 0.89. It had a good content validity index of 0.92. Factor analysis identified four factors and the optimal cutoff point for the MAST-C was a score of 6/7, which yielded a sensitivity of 0.92, a specificity of 0.83, a positive predictive value of 0.92, and a negative predictive value of 0.83.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The MAST-C provides a fast, accurate, and sensitive method for clinically diagnosing alcoholism and clinical management.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Institute of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yu-Jung
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Hsueh
authors.forename: Hsin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Chang-Chih
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Keng-Liang
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Ou
authors.forename: Chiung-Hua
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Kuei-Ru
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Chou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000592:standards*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013624:Taiwan; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Alcoholism; reliability; validity