Effectiveness of brief alcohol interventions in primary care populations

Abstract

We found moderate-quality evidence that brief interventions can reduce alcohol consumption in hazardous and harmful drinkers compared to minimal or no intervention. Longer counselling duration probably has little additional effect. Future studies should focus on identifying the components of interventions which are most closely associated with effectiveness.

Keywords

Psychological interventionPrimary careAlcoholPsychologyMedicineFamily medicinePsychiatryBiology

MeSH Terms

Age FactorsAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholismEmergenciesFamily PracticeFemaleHumansMaleRandomized Controlled Trials as Topic

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Year: 2018
Type: review
Volume: 2018
Issue: 6
Pages: CD004148-CD004148
Citations: 1643
Access: Closed

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                                    Eileen Kaner, 
                                
                                    Fiona Beyer, 
                                
                                    C R Muirhead
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2018). 
                            Effectiveness of brief alcohol interventions in primary care populations. 
                            Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
                            , 2018
                            (6)
                            , CD004148-CD004148.
                            https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd004148.pub4
                        

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DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd004148.pub4
PMID: 29476653
PMCID: PMC6491186

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