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Psychometric Properties of the C hinese Version of the M ichigan A lcoholism S creening T est ( MAST ‐ C ) for Patients With Alcoholism
Author(s) -
Hsueh YuJung,
Chu Hsin,
Huang ChangChih,
Ou KengLiang,
Chen ChiungHua,
Chou KueiRu
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12022
Subject(s) - predictive value , internal consistency , medicine , clinical psychology , psychometrics , cutoff , gastroenterology , psychology , psychiatry , physics , quantum mechanics
Purpose The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the C hinese version of the M ichigan A lcoholism S creening T est ( MAST ‐ C ). Design & Methods The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values for the MAST ‐ C were examined in this study. Findings The MAST ‐ C had an internal consistency of 0.83 and a test–retest reliability of 0.89. It had a good content validity index of 0.92. Factor analysis identified four factors and the optimal cutoff point for the MAST ‐ C was a score of 6/7, which yielded a sensitivity of 0.92, a specificity of 0.83, a positive predictive value of 0.92, and a negative predictive value of 0.83. Practice Implications The MAST ‐ C provides a fast, accurate, and sensitive method for clinically diagnosing alcoholism and clinical management.