Activity 5B. Determing AUDIT-C Score PDF Share Learning Objective Performance Indicators Perform follow-up monitoring of persons after treatment for chronic HCV Obtain an HCV RNA assay as appropriate to screen for HCV reinfection after a person clears HCV Administer priority immunizations for people with chronic HCV Engage a person with chronic or cleared HCV in a discussion about measures that promote liver health Institute routine screening for hepatocellular carcinoma and varices for persons with cirrhosis Instructions: Read the case history, use the AUDIT-C calculator below to determine the AUDIT-C score, and then answer the question belowInstructionsA 63-year-old man presents to your clinic 1 year after successful treatment and cure of chronic HCV infection. He has a long history of heavy alcohol use since his teenage years, but quit drinking alcohol for about-6 months after HCV treatment. He has starting drinking alcohol again and now drinks about 4 beers (typically 12 ounce-beers) about 5 days per week. He occasionally drinks a 6-pack of beer or more on weekends and this occurs about once or twice a month. He does not use other substances.Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT-C) Share PointsQuestions How often do you have a drink containing alcohol? Never+0 Monthly or less+1 2-4 times a month+2 2-3 times a week+3 4 or more times a week+4 How many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking? 1 or 2+0 3 or 4+1 5 or 6+2 7 to 9+3 10 or more+4 How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion? Never+0 Less than monthly+1 Monthly+2 Weekly+3 Daily or almost daily+4 AUDIT-C score 0 points Interpretation: Men, a score of 4 or more is considered positive, optimal for identifying hazardous drinking or active alcohol use disorders. Women, a score of 3 or more is considered positive, optimal for identifying hazardous drinking or active alcohol use disorders. NOTE: If all points are from Question 1, assume the patient is drinking below recommended limits and the medical provider should review the patient’s alcohol intake during the past few months. Sources National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Related ActivitiesYou may find more information and a scenario for which you can use this calculator in the following activities from our curriculum:Determining AUDIT-C ScoreDetermining AUDIT-C ScoreDetermining AUDIT-C ScoreDeterming AUDIT-C Score This calculator operates entirely from your device. No input variables or data is transmitted between your computer and our servers. Share by e-mail From:Enter your e-mail address To: Enter the e-mail address of the recipient Your Message: View all Clinical Calculators Activity QuestionYou should answer this question after completing the activity. You must answer all of the questions before checking your work. What is the AUDIT-C score and is this score consistent with hazardous alcohol use for a man? AUDIT-C score of 2 and not consistent with hazardous alcohol use AUDIT-C score of 5 and not consistent with hazardous alcohol use AUDIT-C score of 7 and consistent with hazardous alcohol use AUDIT-C score of 11 and consistent with hazardous alcohol use Share by e-mail From:Enter your e-mail address To: Enter the e-mail address of the recipient Your Message: Check-On-LearningQuestionsThe Check-on-Learning Questions are short and topic related. They are meant to help you stay on track throughout each lesson and check your understanding of key concepts.You must be signed in to customize your interaction with these questions.
