AUDIT-C calculator
Result
0/12
Negative — low-risk drinking
AUDIT-C positive: counsel on reducing intake; consider full AUDIT-10 for dependence.
How to use it
- 1
3-question rapid screen. Takes < 1 minute. From the 10-item full AUDIT.
- 2
Thresholds. Male ≥4, Female ≥3 = positive screen for hazardous/harmful drinking.
- 3
Positive: progress to AUDIT-10. Full AUDIT identifies probable alcohol use disorder (score ≥8–20).
When to use it
- GP annual review / new patient
- NICE PH24: offer alcohol screening to all adults in primary care.
- Pre-operative assessment
- Chronic heavy alcohol use: anaesthetic and perioperative risk implications.
- Liver disease, hypertension, pancreatitis
- Screen for alcohol in relevant clinical presentations.
A reference for clinicians and students, not medical advice. A score supports a decision; it does not make one. Check every result against the patient in front of you and your local protocol.
At a glance
- Specialty
- Psychiatry
- Inputs
- 3
- Type
- Points score
