Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire (SADQ)
Recommended frequency: Every 8 weeks
Summary
The Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire was developed by the Addiction Research Unit at the Maudsley Hospital. It is a measure of the severity of dependence. The SADQ questions cover the following aspects of dependency syndrome:
- Physical withdrawal symptoms;
- Affective withdrawal symptoms;
- Relief drinking; frequency of alcohol consumption; and
- Speed of onset of withdrawal symptoms
Psychometric Properties of the SADQ
A validity study showed data indicating that individual items, sections and also the total scores of the SADQ have consistently high test-retest reliability coefficients. In addition, it is shown that SADQ scores have low, but significant, correlations with indicators of withdrawal severity for individuals treated at a Detoxification Unit. SADQ scores failed to correlate with indices of liver functioning. The study concludes that the SADQ is a quick, reliable and valid instrument.
Source: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1360-0443.1983.tb05502.x/abstract