audit_c_alcohol_screen: AUDIT-C Alcohol Use Screen

In cliot: Clinical Indices and Outcomes Tools

AUDIT-C Alcohol Use Screen

Description

Calculates the AUDIT-C (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test - Consumption) score. This is a 3-item screening tool derived from the full AUDIT to identify patients with hazardous alcohol consumption or active alcohol use disorders.

Usage

audit_c_alcohol_screen(sex, frequency_score, amount_score, binge_score)

Arguments

sex	String. Patient sex ("Male" or "Female"). Cutoffs differ by sex (Male >= 4, Female >= 3).
frequency_score	Numeric (0-4). "How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?" 0: Never. 1: Monthly or less. 2: 2-4 times a month. 3: 2-3 times a week. 4: 4 or more times a week.
amount_score	Numeric (0-4). "How many standard drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day?" 0: 1 or 2. 1: 3 or 4. 2: 5 or 6. 3: 7 to 9. 4: 10 or more.
binge_score	Numeric (0-4). "How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion?" 0: Never. 1: Less than monthly. 2: Monthly. 3: Weekly. 4: Daily or almost daily.

Value

A list containing:

AUDIT_C_Score	The calculated total score (Range 0-12).
Screen_Result	"Positive Screen" or "Negative Screen".
Interpretation	Clinical guidance based on the score.

References

Bush K, Kivlahan DR, McDonell MB, Fihn SD, Bradley KA. The AUDIT alcohol consumption questions (AUDIT-C): an effective brief screening test for problem drinking. Ambulatory Care Quality Improvement Project (ACQUIP). Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. Arch Intern Med. 1998;158(16):1789-1795. doi:10.1001/archinte.158.16.1789

Examples

# Example 1: Positive Screen (Male)
# Frequent drinking (3), Moderate amount (1), Occasional binge (2)
# Score = 6
audit_c_alcohol_screen("male", 3, 1, 2)

# Example 2: Negative Screen (Female)
# Monthly drinking (1), Low amount (0), No binge (0)
# Score = 1
audit_c_alcohol_screen("female", 1, 0, 0)

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