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Automated telephone screening for problem drinking.

Amy Rubin1, Jeffrey P Migneault, Lisa Marks

  • 1Addiction Services WEH 101, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, 16 Blossom Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA. arubin1@partners.org

Journal of Studies on Alcohol
|April 13, 2006
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An automated Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) shows high reliability and validity for screening alcohol problems. Most participants accepted using this technology for further intervention and behavior change.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Behavioral Science
  • Health Technology

Background:

  • Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) is a common screening tool.
  • Automated systems offer potential for wider reach in alcohol problem screening.
  • Assessing the reliability and validity of automated screening is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Evaluate test-retest reliability of an automated AUDIT.
  • Assess criterion validity against a human-administered AUDIT.
  • Determine participant willingness to use automated alcohol screening technology.

Main Methods:

  • 202 participants concerned about drinking were recruited.
  • Group 1: Telephone-Linked Communications (TLC)-AUDIT administered twice, one week apart (n=102).

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  • Group 2: TLC-AUDIT and human-administered AUDIT, one week apart (n=100).

    • Main Results:

    • High test-retest reliability for TLC-AUDIT (intraclass correlation=.87, kappa=.89).
    • High criterion validity compared to human administration (intraclass correlation=.94, kappa=.75).
    • 75% of positive screens agreed to use the computer system again.

    Conclusions:

    • Automated telephone technology provides reliable and valid AUDIT administration.
    • This technology is suitable for delivering interventions for alcohol-related issues.
    • Automated screening can facilitate behavioral change support for problem drinking.