Comparison of Three Methods to Assess Binge Consumption: One‐Week Retrospective Drinking Diary, AUDIT, and Quantity/Frequency
1998; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 19; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/08897079809511387
ISSN1547-0164
AutoresAnthony Shakeshaft, Jenny Bowman, Rob Sanson‐Fisher,
Tópico(s)Homelessness and Social Issues
ResumoBinge consumption contributes substantially to the occurrence of alcohol-related harm. Despite its importance, binge drinking is not well defined in the literature. The present study examines the proportions of respondents identified as binge drinkers by three separate measures: a 1-week retrospective drinking diary (RD), the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), and a quantity/frequency (QF) question. Overall, AUDIT detected the highest proportion of binge drinkers, followed by QF and RD. There was also good agreement between QF and RD, as well as QF and AUDIT. Ultimately, the measure of choice should be that which provides information most appropriate to the purposes of each study.
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