Effectiveness of different methods for the detection of binge drinking in dentistry students

Authors

  • Miriane Lucindo Zucoloto Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho; Faculdade de Odontologia de Araraquara
  • Danilo Spinelli Cioffi Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho; Faculdade de Odontologia de Araraquara
  • Juliana Alvares Duarte Bonini Campos Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho; Faculdade de Odontologia de Araraquara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v9i3p129-135

Keywords:

Alcoholism; Students; Diagnosis; Validity of Tests

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to estimate the alcoholic beverage consumption among undergraduate students of a Dentistry Course and compare the effectiveness of screening methods for the detection of binge drinking. A total of 284 undergraduate students participated in the research. We used the full AUDIT and their reduced forms (AUDIT-3 and AUDIT-C). In addition, a ROC curve was created and its area was calculated. Of the students, 91.0% and 90.6% of the male and female genders, respectively, reported alcohol beverage consumption. Bing-drinking behavior occurred in 69.2% of the men and in 52.4% of the women. The 3 methods showed good discriminatory ability. For the women, there was a significant difference between the AUDIT-3 and AUDIT-C. Both the complete version of AUDIT and its reduced forms presented good discriminatory ability.

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Published

2013-12-01

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 3 (2013)

Section

Original Article

How to Cite

Zucoloto, M. L., Cioffi, D. S., & Campos, J. A. D. B. (2013). Effectiveness of different methods for the detection of binge drinking in dentistry students. SMAD Revista Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool E Drogas (Edição Em Português), 9(3), 129-135. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v9i3p129-135