The validity of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) among Australian nurses

The factor analysis process confirmed that that original 10-item AUDIT was not valid and reliable to screen for risky and hazardous alcohol consumption among nurses in Australian settings. A modified, five item version of the AUDIT tool (the AUDIT-N) was a substantially better fit for use in a cohort of Australian nurses, although further testing for construct validity is required prior to deployment. Our findings have applicability for the use of the AUDIT in future workforce surveys of alcohol consumption among not only nurses, but the wider population of healthcare workers.