Facilitating Screening and Brief Interventions in Primary Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the AUDIT as an Indicator of Alcohol Use Disorders.

Shannon LangeKevin ShieldMaristela MonteiroJürgen Rehm

Published in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2019)

The AUDIT does not perform well as a screening tool for identifying individuals with an AUD, especially in countries and among populations with a low AUD prevalence (e.g., among women), and thus should not be used for this purpose.

Keyphrases

primary care
alcohol use disorder
polycystic ovary syndrome
risk factors
physical activity
pregnancy outcomes
general practice
cervical cancer screening
pregnant women
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
genetic diversity
skeletal muscle