Alcohol Assessment Rebuild for Community Engagement
Following the decommissioning of the original AUDIT C tool that was hosted on the Drinkaware website, I worked alongside the project lead to rebuild a sustainable, user-friendly tool for community and partnership settings. The goal was to engage underserved audiences and help them understand their drinking risk levels, making the process accessible and impactful.
AUDIT C (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test - Consumption) is a brief, three-question alcohol screen designed to help identify hazardous drinkers or those with active alcohol use disorders.
Discovery & Planning:
During the discovery phase, we investigated the potential of using Typeform as the platform for rebuilding the AUDIT C tool.
I created user stories to reflect two key user groups: the participants (individuals taking the AUDIT C) and the facilitators (those administering the tool). This ensured that the design catered to the needs of both audiences and helped define the scope of the project.
Research & Ideation:
I mapped the logic of the AUDIT C tool and I identified the need to consider the overarching service pathway that the tool sits within. The goal was to ensure that the tool wouldn’t exist in isolation, but would instead be part of a structured approach to help particpants understand their drinking risk.
I then worked on prototyping the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) of the AUDIT C tool in Typeform ensuring it was simple, intuitive, and effective for both users and facilitators.
Although no changes can be made to the questions or offered responses, supplementary information can be provided to help users better understand.
Design Sprints & Iteration:
Using design sprints, I led the development of the prototype MVP, ensuring that it met the key criteria for both facilitators and participants.
Over several sprints, I worked closely with the product owner to refine the tool and created a backlog of user stories. This ensured that the needs of both users and stakeholders were clearly identified and addressed, or highlighted for further discussion with the working group.
Throughout the sprints, I created a list of assumptions and questions that would need to be addressed by the wider service pathway, for example:
an assumption that facilitators would be trained in the delivery of the health assessment
a question of what after care would be offered to participants once they had their results.
This was crucial to ensure that the tool was part of a robust, holistic system that didn’t leave any user group vulnerable.
Outcome:
● Delivered a fully-tested AUDIT-C tool, which is now ready for deployment once the wider service pathway decisions are finalised.
● Ensured the tool met the needs of both facilitators and participants through iterative design and user feedback.
● Effectively collaborated with cross-functional teams, ensuring clear communication and alignment throughout the research, design, and UAT phases.
● Project exceeded its objectives, demonstrating a clear, well-structured approach to design and development, with a focus on both user needs and system-wide integration.