Audit pdf scoring

The AUDIT has 10 questions and the possible responses to each question are scored 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, with the exception of questions 9 and 10 which have possible responses of 0, 2 and 4

The range of possible scores is from 0 to 40 where 0 indicates an abstainer who has never had any problems from alcohol

Scoring: The total AUDIT (U

) score provides guidance for the intervention

The higher the score, the more severe the patient’s drinking-related risk is likely to be

As of 2001, the WHO authors suggest the following services for patients with different ranges of scores

Clinical judgement may be used in deviating from these guidelines

Developed by the World Health Organization, the AUDIT asks questions about alcohol consumption during the past year, symptoms of alcohol dependence, and alcohol-related problems

Use: The instrument can be administered in 2-3 minutes by patients using paper or a computer, and has been validated for use for individuals age 12 and above