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Shakeshaft AP, Bowman JA, Sanson-Fisher RW. Comparison of Three Methods to Assess Binge Consumption: One-Week Retrospective Drinking Diary, AUDIT, and Quantity/Frequency. Subst Abus. 1998;19(4):191-203doi: 10.1080/08897079809511387.
Shakeshaft, A. P., Bowman, J. A., & Sanson-Fisher, R. W. (1998). Comparison of Three Methods to Assess Binge Consumption: One-Week Retrospective Drinking Diary, AUDIT, and Quantity/Frequency. Substance abuse, 19(4), 191-203. https://doi.org/10.1080/08897079809511387
Shakeshaft, Anthony P., et al. "Comparison of Three Methods to Assess Binge Consumption: One-Week Retrospective Drinking Diary, AUDIT, and Quantity/Frequency." Substance abuse vol. 19,4 (1998): 191-203. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/08897079809511387
Shakeshaft AP, Bowman JA, Sanson-Fisher RW. Comparison of Three Methods to Assess Binge Consumption: One-Week Retrospective Drinking Diary, AUDIT, and Quantity/Frequency. Subst Abus. 1998 Dec;19(4):191-203. doi: 10.1080/08897079809511387. PMID: 12511816.
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Subst Abus. 1998 Dec;19(4):191-203. doi: 10.1080/08897079809511387.

Comparison of Three Methods to Assess Binge Consumption: One-Week Retrospective Drinking Diary, AUDIT, and Quantity/Frequency.

Substance abuse

Anthony P. Shakeshaft, Jenny A. Bowman, Rob W. Sanson-Fisher

Affiliations

  1. Hunter Centre for Health Advancement and Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia. Hunter Centre for Health Advancement, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.

PMID: 12511816 DOI: 10.1080/08897079809511387

Abstract

Binge 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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