Q: What is auditscreen.org?
A: The AUDIT is the most frequently used alcohol screening and brief assessment instrument in the world. auditscreen.org was launched in response to consistently strong interest and queries from health professionals and researchers around the world for up-to-date information about the AUDIT, including the AUDIT’s availability in different languages, its use in different healthcare settings, research studies on the AUDIT and copyright matters.
Q: Who can use this website?
A: This is an online resource for anyone who may be interested in the AUDIT, be they a health professional, researcher, student, patients and families of patients. It houses an interactive AUDIT, research studies on the AUDIT, translations in more than 40 languages and other useful information. Health care practitioners may be interested in The Drink-Less Program, a package of intervention resources for screening and brief intervention in various healthcare settings.
Q: Do I need to pay a fee or subscribe to use auditscreen.org?
A: No. auditscreen.org is a free online resource on the AUDIT and is provided as a public service. There are no areas of auditscreen.org that require fees or subscriptions or a registration. You should be able to access all sections of the website.
Q: How do I find the AUDIT in languages other than English?
A: There are more than 40 different language versions of the AUDIT in the Translations section.
Q: Where can I see a list of research studies on the AUDIT?
A: Click on Validation Studies at the top of the home page to access studies on the development and validation of the AUDIT, guidelines for its use, its validation in different populations, AUDIT derivatives and comparisons with other screening instruments.
These studies have been organised into the following categories on this website: Primary Publications, Systematic and Other Reviews, AUDIT Derivatives, Validation in Different Populations and Comparison with Other Instruments.
Q: Can I search for a particular research paper?
A: There is a keyword search box at the top right-hand corner of each category within Validation Studies, with the exception of the Primary Publications category. The papers in Primary Publications are displayed in a fixed ranking as key references on the origin and development of the AUDIT. In addition, the papers in each category (except Primary Publications) may be sorted alphabetically by the name of the first author or language, or by date using the up and down arrows at the top of each column.
Q: Is the AUDIT in the public domain?
A: Yes. As a World Health Organization (WHO)-approved instrument, the AUDIT is in the public domain.
Q: What type of permissions are required to use the AUDIT questionnaire?
A: No permission is needed for the use of the AUDIT questionnaire for any non-commercial purpose. This means that someone who is completing the questionnaire should not be charged a fee. The AUDIT questionnaire can also be used and reproduced for administration and publication by any organisation (for example, in research studies and clinical trials), as long as it is not materially changed and that there is a note that it is a WHO-approved instrument.
Q: Is there any copyright text information that should be included with the AUDIT questionnaire if it is reproduced for publication?
A: No. It is sufficient to state: ”As a WHO-approved instrument, the AUDIT is in the public domain”.
The key research paper to cite on the AUDIT is: Saunders J.B., Aasland O.G., Babor T.F., de la Fuente J.R. and Grant M. Development of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): WHO Collaborative Project on Early Detection of Persons with Harmful Alcohol Consumption II. Addiction 1993; 88:791-804.
Other important publications about the AUDIT are here: Primary Publications
Q: Can I use auditscreen.org on my mobile device?
A: For best performance, auditscreen.org should be used on the current or first previous major release of Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari. Because it is built using web standards, auditscreen.org runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, or any other device with a modern web browser.
Q: Who do I contact if I have a question about auditscreen.org?
A: Please send an email to office@jbsaunders.net