Predictive validity of the AUDIT for hazardous alcohol consumption in recently released prisoners

E Thomas; L Degenhardt; R Alati; S Kinner

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Predictive validity of the AUDIT for hazardous alcohol consumption in recently released prisoners

E Thomas, L Degenhardt, R Alati, S Kinner

Drug and Alcohol Dependence | ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD | Published : 2014

DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.10.019

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Abstract

Background: This study aimed to assess the predictive validity of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) among adult prisoners with respect to hazardous drinking following release, and identify predictors of post-release hazardous drinking among prisoners screening positive for risk of alcohol-related harm on the AUDIT. Methods: Data came from a survey-based longitudinal study of 1325 sentenced adult prisoners in Queensland, Australia. Baseline interviews were conducted pre-release with follow-up at 3 and 6 months post-release. We calculated sensitivity, specificity and area under the receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) to quantify the predictive validity of the AUDIT ad..

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Funding Acknowledgements

The Passports study was funded by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Strategic Award #409966. Stuart Kinner is supported by NHMRC Career Development Award #1004765. Louisa Degenhardt is supported by an NHMRC Principal Research Fellowship. Rosa Alati is supported by NHMRC Career Development Fellowship L2 #1012485. The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at the University of NSW is supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Substance Misuse Prevention and Service Improvements Grants Fund. No funding source had a further role in study design; in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; or in the decision to submit the paper for publication.