Clinical User Guide
Alcohol Tab

Audit-C Alcohol Assessment

The AUDIT-C assessment can help identify persons who are hazardous drinkers or have active alcohol use disorders (including alcohol abuse or dependence). The AUDIT-C is a modified version of the 10-question AUDIT instrument. The AUDIT-C is scored on a scale of 0–12. Each AUDIT-C question has five answer choices. Points allocated are:

a = 0 points

b = 1 point

c = 2 points

d = 3 points

e = 4 points

o      In men a score of 4 or more is considered positive, optimal for identifying hazardous drinking or active alcohol use disorders.

o      In women a score of 3 or more is considered positive (same as above).

 

Note that prior to your first use of the Audit-C Assessment, MedicalDirector Clinical will read the last assessment recorded using the old alcohol assessment tool (pre Clinical v3.16a), and attempt to map it to the Audit-C fields. See the table below for data-mapping information.


The recording of data on this tab is for your records only; it plays no part in the functioning of other modules within Clinical, except for the Letter Writer where some of this information can be merged into letters.

Alcohol Guidelines

A “standard drink” contains 10 grams of alcohol (equivalent to 12.5mL of alcohol)

 

Summary of the Guidelines

Source: “NHMRC” Australian Guidelines to Reduce Health Risks from Drinking Alcohol

Endorsed February 2009

Mapping of Old Assessment Data

Prior to your first use of the Audit-C Assessment, Clinical will read the last assessment recorded using the old alcohol assessment tool (pre Clinical v3.16a), and attempt to map it to the Audit-C fields. The following table outlines data mapping guidelines.

Question

Legacy Assessment Answers

Audit-C Assessment Answers