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Psychometric Properties of the Arabic Version of the Addiction Severity Index (ASI-5): A Cross-Cultural Validation Study in Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

Mohamed Abouzed, Ahmed Aljadani, Amgad Gabr, Mohamed Elsheikh, Mohamed Saad Almuqahwi, Mohamed Fayed Alrashidy, Ghali Khalaf Alrashidi, Mahmoud Farag Soliman, Amal Nasser Altamimi, Nida Saleh Alenze and 1 more

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Mohamed AbouzedPsychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0001-8370-9397
Ahmed AljadaniCollege of Medicine, University of Ha'il, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia.
Amgad GabrPsychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed ElsheikhPsychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed Saad AlmuqahwiErada Mental Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed Fayed AlrashidyErada Mental Hospital, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia.
Ghali Khalaf AlrashidiErada Mental Hospital, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia.
Mahmoud Farag SolimanPsychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Amal Nasser AltamimiErada Mental Hospital, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia.
Nida Saleh AlenzeErada Mental Hospital, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia.
Nisrin ElsaadouniPsychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

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Background: The Addiction Severity Index (ASI) is a globally recognized tool for assessing substance use disorder (SUD) severity. Despite its widespread use, no validated Arabic version exists. This study aimed to validate the Arabic ASI-5 in Egypt and Saudi Arabia and evaluate its psychometric properties. Methods: : A cross-sectional study recruited 400 participants (200 per country) from inpatient/outpatient SUD treatment centers. The ASI-5 underwent forward-backward translation, pilot testing, and cultural adaptation. Internal consistency (Cronbach's α), test-retest reliability (Spearman's ρ), and inter-observer reliability were assessed. Convergent and discriminant validity were evaluated using adjusted Spearman's correlations. Results: The Arabic ASI-5 demonstrated acceptable internal consistency (α = 0.61-0.82), with medical (α = 0.78) and psychiatric (α = 0.82) domains showing the highest reliability. Lower consistency in drug (α = 0.62) and legal (α = 0.61) domains reflected cultural and methodological factors. Test-retest ( Conclusion: The Arabic ASI-5 is a reliable tool for assessing SUD severity in Arabic-speaking populations. Further refinement of drug and legal domains is recommended to enhance cultural relevance.

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addiction severity indexcross-cultural validationpsychometricssubstance use disorder

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