Psychiatry General Medicine Primary Care A
AUDIT-C — Alcohol Screen
Abbreviated 3-item version of AUDIT. Score ≥3 (women) or ≥4 (men) is positive.
Score interpretation
Negative Screen 0–2
Score 0–2: Low risk
→ No intervention indicated
Positive in Women (≥ 3); Negative in Men 3
Score 3: positive in women, below the cut-off of 4 in men
→ Women: brief intervention and consider the full AUDIT. Men: no intervention indicated by AUDIT-C alone
Positive Screen (Men ≥ 4, Women ≥ 3) 4–12
Score 4–12: positive in men and women; higher scores, more severe misuse
→ Administer full AUDIT; provide brief intervention; consider referral
Interpretation bands for the AUDIT-C. Apply clinical judgement and local guidance.
References
- Bush K, et al. The AUDIT Alcohol Consumption Questions. Arch Intern Med. 1998;158(16):1789-1795.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Chlorhexidine gluconate with isopropyl alcohol · Skin antiseptic
- Chlorhexidine · Antiseptic / disinfectant (bisbiguanide)
- Alcohol (ethanol) · Antidote / sclerosant
- Lissamine Green 1% Eye Drops · Vital Dye — Ocular Surface Staining (Dry Eye Diagnosis)
- Polyvinyl alcohol · Ocular lubricant
- Disulfiram · Alcohol Deterrent (Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Inhibitor)
Pathways
- Acute Behavioural Disturbance / Rapid Tranquillisation · RCEM 2022; RCPsych 2022; NICE NG10
- Self-Harm Presentation · NICE NG225 (2022)
- Capacity Assessment (Mental Capacity Act) · MCA 2005; Code of Practice
- Acute Psychosis Management · NICE CG178 2014
- Depression Management · NICE CG90 2022
- Lithium Therapy Monitoring · NICE CG185
Decision support only — verify against a current formulary, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.