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Table 2 Two validated screening questionnaires for unhealthy alcohol use

From: Practice facilitation to promote evidence-based screening and management of unhealthy alcohol use in primary care: a practice-level randomized controlled trial

Instrument

Questions

Positive screen

AUDIT- C[23]

1. How often do you have a drink containing alcohol? [Never, monthly or less, 2–4 times per month, 2–3 times per week, 4 or more times a week]

2. How many standard drinks containing alcohol do you have on atypical day? [1 or 2, 3 or 4, 5 or 6, 7 to 9, 10 or more]

3. How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion? [Never, less than monthly, monthly, weekly, daily or almost daily]

Responses scored 0–4 Score > 8 is positive

SASQ [24]

How many times in the past year have you had 5 [for men] / 4 [for women] or more drinks in a day?

One or more occasions