Paddington alcohol test
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The Paddington Alcohol Test (PAT) was first published in the Journal of Accident and Emergency Medicine
in 1996. It was designed to identify alcohol-related problems amongst those attending Accident and Emergency departments. It concords well with the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
(AUDIT) questionnaire but is administered in a fifth of the time.
When 40-70% of the patients in an Accident and Emergency department (AED) are there because of alcohol-related issues, it is useful for the staff of the AED to determine which of them are hazardous drinkers so that they can treat the underlying cause and offer brief advice which may reduce the health impact of alcohol for that patient. In Accident and Emergency departments, it is also important to triage incoming patients as quickly as possible, to reduce staff size and cost. In one study, it took an average of 73 seconds to administer the AUDIT questionnaire but only 20 seconds for the PAT.
The working version of the PAT is reviewed at St Mary's Hospital based on feedback from frontline doctors in the emergency department (A&E
) (see below). There is also a modified version in use for an English multi-site programme research (Screening and Intervention Programme for Sensible Drinking, SIPS) http://www.sips.iop.kcl.ac.uk/
The latest version of the PAT is available on the UK Department of Health website, the Alcohol Learning Centre (also with annotated version)
Emergency Medicine Journal
The Emergency Medicine Journal is a British peer-reviewed medical journal. It is the official journal of the College of Emergency Medicine , as well as the British Association for Immediate Care and the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.The EMJ is focused...
in 1996. It was designed to identify alcohol-related problems amongst those attending Accident and Emergency departments. It concords well with the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test is a simple ten-question test developed by the World Health Organization to determine if a person's alcohol consumption may be harmful. The test was designed to be used internationally, and was validated in a study using patients from six countries...
(AUDIT) questionnaire but is administered in a fifth of the time.
When 40-70% of the patients in an Accident and Emergency department (AED) are there because of alcohol-related issues, it is useful for the staff of the AED to determine which of them are hazardous drinkers so that they can treat the underlying cause and offer brief advice which may reduce the health impact of alcohol for that patient. In Accident and Emergency departments, it is also important to triage incoming patients as quickly as possible, to reduce staff size and cost. In one study, it took an average of 73 seconds to administer the AUDIT questionnaire but only 20 seconds for the PAT.
The working version of the PAT is reviewed at St Mary's Hospital based on feedback from frontline doctors in the emergency department (A&E
Emergency department
An emergency department , also known as accident & emergency , emergency room , emergency ward , or casualty department is a medical treatment facility specialising in acute care of patients who present without prior appointment, either by their own means or by ambulance...
) (see below). There is also a modified version in use for an English multi-site programme research (Screening and Intervention Programme for Sensible Drinking, SIPS) http://www.sips.iop.kcl.ac.uk/
The latest version of the PAT is available on the UK Department of Health website, the Alcohol Learning Centre (also with annotated version)
See also
- Alcohol dependence#Screening tools
- Alcohol Use Disorders Identification TestAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestThe Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test is a simple ten-question test developed by the World Health Organization to determine if a person's alcohol consumption may be harmful. The test was designed to be used internationally, and was validated in a study using patients from six countries...
(AUDIT) - CRAFFT Screening TestCRAFFT Screening TestCRAFFT Screening Test is a short, self-administered behavioural health screening tool developed to screen adolescents for high risk alcohol and other drug use disorders simultaneously. It is considered an effective screening tool intended to assess whether further assessment is warranted...
External links
- PAT revisions 2009
- Related papers at the Dept of Health "Alcohol Learning Centre" site (originally produced by Alcohol Concern for their HubCAPP site)
- Paddington Alcohol Test, November 2000
- Alcohol health work conference (March 2007) with links to presentations by Touquet & Patton, and PAT updates
- The National Addiction Centre