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Substance use

WHO Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test

Assign the WHO ASSIST, collect patient responses, score, and review in one clinic workspace.

What is the WHO ASSIST?

The WHO Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (WHO ASSIST) is a widely used psychometric assessment in substance use clinical practice. Clinics use it to collect structured patient responses that support clinical review and documentation.

Who uses the WHO ASSIST?

Clinicians in substance use settings use the WHO ASSIST as part of intake, assessment, and outcome monitoring workflows. It provides structured evidence to support clinical judgement.

Why send the WHO ASSIST through Lirena?

  • Assign from the client profile in seconds
  • Send a patient-friendly completion link
  • Receive deterministic scoring output
  • Keep response detail attached to the record
  • Export for documentation or downstream systems

What does a reviewed WHO ASSIST record look like in Lirena?

After the patient completes the WHO ASSIST, Lirena returns scored responses to the client profile. Clinicians can review item-level responses, check the score summary, add notes, and export the record.

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