Person—alcohol consumption frequency, AUDIT frequency alcohol consumption code N
Data Element Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type:![]() | Data Element |
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Short name:![]() | Alcohol consumption frequency |
METEOR identifier:![]() | 696844 |
Registration status:![]() | Health!, Qualified 30/05/2018 |
Definition:![]() | The self-reported frequency of a person's alcohol consumption, as measured by the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). |
Data Element Concept:![]() | Person—alcohol consumption frequency |
Value Domain:![]() | AUDIT frequency alcohol consumption code N |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use:![]() | For use in Prisoner health data collections. If this value domain is to be used with other metadata then 'Unknown' would map to code 8. |
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Data element attributes | |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use:![]() | This data element when used in conjunction with the data elements: Person—consumption of 6 or more standard drinks on one occasion, AUDIT consuming 6 or more standard drinks code N and Person—alcohol consumption amount, total standard drinks N[N] provides a score on the AUDIT, and a risk of alcohol-related harm. |
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Comments:![]() | The AUDIT is an alcohol screen that can help identify patients who are hazardous drinkers or have active alcohol use disorders (including alcohol abuse or dependence). |
Source and reference attributes | |
Submitting organisation:![]() | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
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Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references:![]() | Supersedes Person—alcohol consumption frequency, AUDIT alcohol consumption frequency code N Health!, Superseded 28/04/2016 See also Person—alcohol consumption amount, total standard drinks N[N] Health!, Qualified 30/05/2018 See also Person—consumption of 6 or more standard drinks on one occasion, AUDIT consuming 6 or more standard drinks code N Health!, Qualified 30/05/2018 |
Implementation in Data Set Specifications:![]() | AUDIT score for risky alcohol consumption cluster Health!, Recorded 31/05/2018 DSS specific information: This data element refers to prison entrants only. The AUDIT contains the question 'How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?'. The Prisoner Health Information Group amended the question wording for the National Prisoner Health Census to 'Over the last 12 months how often did you have a drink containing alcohol?' AUDIT-C score of risky alcohol consumption cluster (dischargee) Health!, Qualified 30/05/2018 DSS specific information: This data element refers to prison dischargees only. The AUDIT contains the question 'How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?'. The Prisoner Health Information Group amended the question wording for the National Prisoner Health Census to 'Prior to your current incarcerations, how often did you have a drink containing alcohol?' |