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The effectiveness of electronic screening and brief intervention for reducing levels of alcohol consumption: A systematic review and meta-Analysis

Donoghue, Kim; Patton, Robert; Phillips, Thomas; Deluca, Paolo; Drummond, Colin

Authors

Kim Donoghue

Robert Patton

Paolo Deluca

Colin Drummond



Abstract

Electronic screening and brief intervention (eSBI) has been shown to reduce alcohol consumption, but its effectiveness over time has not been subject to meta-Analysis. Objective: The current study aims to conduct a systematic review and meta-Analysis of the available literature to determine the effectiveness of eSBI over time in nontreatment-seeking hazardous/harmful drinkers. Methods: A systematic review and meta-Analysis of relevant studies identified through searching the electronic databases PsychINFO, Medline, and EMBASE in May 2013. Two members of the study team independently screened studies for inclusion criteria and extracted data. Studies reporting data that could be transformed into grams of ethanol per week were included in the meta-Analysis. The mean difference in grams of ethanol per week between eSBI and control groups was weighted using the random-effects method based on the inverse-variance approach to control for differences in sample size between studies. Results: There was a statistically significant mean difference in grams of ethanol consumed per week between those receiving an eSBI versus controls at up to 3 months (mean difference -32.74, 95% CI -56.80 to -8.68, z=2.67, P=.01), 3 to less than 6 months (mean difference -17.33, 95% CI -31.82 to -2.84, z=2.34, P=.02), and from 6 months to less than 12 months follow-up (mean difference -14.91, 95% CI -25.56 to -4.26, z=2.74, P=.01). No statistically significant difference was found at a follow-up period of 12 months or greater (mean difference -7.46, 95% CI -25.34 to 10.43, z=0.82, P=.41). Conclusions: A significant reduction in weekly alcohol consumption between intervention and control conditions was demonstrated between 3 months and less than 12 months follow-up indicating eSBI is an effective intervention.

Citation

Donoghue, K., Patton, R., Phillips, T., Deluca, P., & Drummond, C. (2014). The effectiveness of electronic screening and brief intervention for reducing levels of alcohol consumption: A systematic review and meta-Analysis. Journal of medical Internet research, 16(6), e142. https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.3193

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Apr 28, 2014
Online Publication Date Jun 2, 2014
Publication Date Jun 2, 2014
Deposit Date Jun 8, 2018
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Journal of Medical Internet Research
Electronic ISSN 1438-8871
Publisher Journal of Medical Internet Research
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 16
Issue 6
Article Number e142
Pages e142
DOI https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.3193
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/750970
Publisher URL http://www.jmir.org/2014/6/e142/

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©Kim Donoghue, Robert Patton, Thomas Phillips, Paolo Deluca, Colin Drummond. Originally published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (http://www.jmir.org), 02.06.2014.

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