Other Questionnaires
The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) is a useful screening questionnaire, recommended by the World Health Organization, which includes alcohol with other substances (see Chapter 20).
Additionally, a number of other screening instruments have been developed to overcome the limitations of existing approaches. These are most useful for research rather than clinical settings and are not considered further in these guidelines.
| Chapter |
Recommendation |
Grade of recommendation |
| 4.8 |
The AUDIT is the most effective screening tool available and is recommended for use in primary care and hospital populations. For screening in the general community the AUDIT-C is an alternative and can be used as a first-phase screening tool. |
A |