THE ALCOHOL-USE DISORDER AND ASSOCIATED DISABILITIES INTERVIEW SCHEDULE (AUDADIS) - RELIABILITY OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG MODULES IN A GENERAL-POPULATION SAMPLE

Using a representative sample of the general population, the test-rete st reliability of the alcohol and drug modules of the Alcohol Use Diso rder and Associated Disabilities Interview Schedule (AUDADIS) was exam ined. The AUDADIS showed good to excellent reliability for measures of alcohol consumption and use of sedatives, tranquilizers, amphetamines , opioids (other than heroin), cannabis and cocaine. Equally good reli ability was demonstrated for diagnoses of alcohol, cannabis, cocaine a nd heroin abuse or harmful use and dependence defined in terms of the International Classification of Diseases-Tenth Revision (ICD-10) and t he Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-Third Edition -Revised (DSM-III-R) and Fourth Edition (DSM-IV). Results are discusse d in terms of the need for future research on the psychometric propert ies of the AUDADIS in clinical and general population samples.