Validity and reliability of the Munich Alcoholism Test (MALT) used in Peru

Abstract

The Munich Alcoholism Test (MAL 1) was translated into Spanish and applied to a sample of 145 Peruvians of whom 94 were diagnosed by the MALT as alcoholics. The test consists of two parts. The first one has seven items which are answered by the physician and the second part is a self-assessment section that comprehends 24 items answered by the patients. The validity of the whole test (r=0.87) and reliability of the self-assessment part (r=0.93) are high.