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Research Instrument Substance Use // FAST

Fast Alcohol Screening Test (FAST)

4-item quick screening tool for hazardous drinking, derived from the AUDIT.

Purpose Details Scientific Documentation Limitations Related

Purpose

Self-report screening instrument, reproduced here for non-diagnostic educational and self-reflection use.

Details

Who It's For
Adults
Age Range
18+
Administration
Self-Administered
Intended Use
Research

Scientific Documentation

Developer / Author
Hodgson, R., Alwyn, T., John, B., Thom, B., & Smith, A.
Development Year
2002

Theoretical framework: Short alcohol-screening test designed to be quicker to administer than the full AUDIT while retaining screening accuracy.

Reliability: Validation study reported strong agreement with full AUDIT-based classification.

Validity: Validated in primary care and emergency department settings against the full AUDIT.

References: Hodgson, R., Alwyn, T., John, B., Thom, B., & Smith, A. (2002). The FAST Alcohol Screening Test. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 37(1), 61-66.

Limitations: Imported from the OpenScales open item-bank project. This specific digital implementation has not been independently clinically validated by PsiQ — scores are for self-reflection and educational purposes only, and are not a diagnosis.

License: CC BY 4.0. Citation: Hodgson, Alwyn, John, Thom & Smith (2002), Alcohol and Alcoholism, 37(1), 61-66. This is not a diagnostic tool.

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